Gentoo: GLSA-201701-37: libxml2: Multiple vulnerabilities
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libxml2. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Resolution
All libxml2 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/libxml2-2.9.4-r1"
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2015-1819 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-1819 [ 2 ] CVE-2015-5312 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-5312 [ 3 ] CVE-2015-7497 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-7497 [ 4 ] CVE-2015-7498 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-7498 [ 5 ] CVE-2015-7499 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-7499 [ 6 ] CVE-2015-7500 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-7500 [ 7 ] CVE-2015-7941 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-7941 [ 8 ] CVE-2015-7942 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-7942 [ 9 ] CVE-2015-8035 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8035 [ 10 ] CVE-2015-8242 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8242 [ 11 ] CVE-2015-8806 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-8806 [ 12 ] CVE-2016-1836 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1836 [ 13 ] CVE-2016-1838 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1838 [ 14 ] CVE-2016-1839 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1839 [ 15 ] CVE-2016-1840 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-1840 [ 16 ] CVE-2016-2073 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-2073 [ 17 ] CVE-2016-3627 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-3627 [ 18 ] CVE-2016-3705 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-3705 [ 19 ] CVE-2016-4483 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4483 [ 20 ] CVE-2016-4658 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4658 [ 21 ] CVE-2016-5131 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-5131
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37
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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Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libxml2, the worst of which could lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
Background
libxml2 is the XML (eXtended Markup Language) C parser and toolkit initially developed for the Gnome project.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-libs/libxml2 < 2.9.4-r1 >= 2.9.4-r1
Impact
===== A remote attacker could entice a user or automated system to process a specially crafted XML document, possibly resulting in 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.