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Debian 9 DLA-2498-1: Critical Xerces-C DoS and Remote Code Threat

debian lts
Calendar Grey December 17, 2020
Dist Debian Esm H88
Unveil significant security patch DLA-2498-2 for Debian related to Xerces-C, addressing a severe vulnerability that might result in Denial of Service.
The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) discovered that Xerces-C, a validating XML parser library for C++, contains a use-after-free error triggered during the scanning of e...
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Summary

For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version
3.1.4+debian-2+deb9u2.

We recommend that you upgrade your xerces-c packages.

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

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


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Package: xerces-c
Version: 3.1.4+debian-2+deb9u2
CVE ID: CVE-2018-1311
Debian Bug: 947431

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security advisory denial of service critical debian remote execution remote code dos xerces-c use-after-free xml parser

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