Fedora: FSA-201611-12 Critical: libxml2 Denial of Service Vulnerability
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December 24, 2016
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Xerces-C++, the worst of which may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Xerces-C++. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Resolution
All Xerces-C++ users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/xerces-c-3.1.4-r1"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2016-0729 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-0729 [ 2 ] CVE-2016-2099 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-2099
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-46
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Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
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Severity: Normal
Title: Xerces-C++: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: December 24, 2016
Bugs: #575700, #584506
ID: 201612-46
Background
Xerces-C++ is a validating XML parser written in a portable subset of
C++.
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Affected Packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-libs/xerces-c < 3.1.4-r1 >= 3.1.4-r1
Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user to process a specially crafted
file, possibly resulting in the remote execution of arbitrary code with
the privileges of the process, or a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
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