Debian: DSA-3579-1: xerces-c security update
Debian: DSA-3579-1: xerces-c security update
Gustavo Grieco discovered an use-after-free vulnerability in xerces-c, a validating XML parser library for C++, due to not properly handling invalid characters in XML input documents in the DTDScanner.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-3579-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso May 16, 2016 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : xerces-c CVE ID : CVE-2016-2099 Debian Bug : 823863 Gustavo Grieco discovered an use-after-free vulnerability in xerces-c, a validating XML parser library for C++, due to not properly handling invalid characters in XML input documents in the DTDScanner. For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 3.1.1-5.1+deb8u2. For the testing distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in version 3.1.3+debian-2. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 3.1.3+debian-2. We recommend that you upgrade your xerces-c packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.