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Debian: DSA-4130-1 High: libxml2 XML Parsing Integer Overflow Vulnerability

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Calendar Grey March 2, 2018
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Buffer overflow issues in freexl can lead to service interruptions. Users of Debian are urged to perform upgrades to bolster their system's security.
Multiple heap buffer over reads were discovered in freexl, a library to read Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, which could result in denial of service

Summary

Multiple heap buffer over reads were discovered in freexl, a library to
read Microsoft Excel spreadsheets, which could result in denial of
service.

For the oldstable distribution (jessie), these problems have been fixed
in version 1.0.0g-1+deb8u5.

For the stable distribution (stretch), these problems have been fixed in
version 1.0.2-2+deb9u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your freexl packages.

For the detailed security status of freexl please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/freexl

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/



Package: freexl
CVE ID: CVE-2018-7435 CVE-2018-7436 CVE-2018-7437 CVE-2018-7438

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