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Gentoo: GLSA-202010-04 Normal: libxml2 Denial of Service Threat

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Calendar Grey October 20, 2020
Dist Gentoo Esm H88
Numerous flaws in libxml2 may result in Denial of Service. It is imperative that users update to fortify their systems without delay.
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libxml2, the worst of which could result in a Denial of Service condition.

Summary

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libxml2. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service security issue gentoo multiple flaws libxml2 normal severity

Resolution

All libxml2 users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/libxml2-2.9.10"

References

[ 1 ] CVE-2019-20388 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-20388 [ 2 ] CVE-2020-7595 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7595

Availability

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202010-04
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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.

Severity: Normal
Title: libxml2: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: October 20, 2020
Bugs: #710748
ID: 202010-04

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Topics Covered

security advisory denial of service security issue gentoo multiple flaws libxml2 normal severity

Synopsis

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in libxml2, the worst of which could result in a Denial of Service condition.

Background

libxml2 is the XML (eXtended Markup Language) C parser and toolkit initially developed for the Gnome project.

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Affected Packages

------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-libs/libxml2 < 2.9.10 >= 2.9.10

Impact

===== Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

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