Debian 8 DSA-3579-1: Critical Use-After-Free in Xerces-C Library
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May 16, 2016
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 documen...
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Summary
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/
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Package: xerces-c
CVE ID: CVE-2016-2099
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