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Oracle Linux 5 ELSA-2012-1512 Critical: Libxml2 Heap Access Issue

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Calendar Grey November 29, 2012
Scroller Oracle
A critical security patch for Oracle Linux 5 resolves a vulnerability related to memory management in libxml2. Review the comprehensive change log and update instructions.
The following updated rpms for Oracle Linux 5 have been uploaded to the Unbreakable Linux Network:

Summary

[2.6.26-2.1.15.0.1.el5_8.6 ] - Add libxml2-enterprise.patch - Replaced docs/redhat.gif in tarball with updated image [2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.6] - fix out of range heap access (CVE-2012-5134)

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security advisory security issue software update critical update libxml2 Oracle Linux heap access

SRPMs

https://oss.oracle.com:443/ol5/SRPMS-updates/libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.15.0.1.el5_8.6.src.rpm

x86_64

libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.15.0.1.el5_8.6.i386.rpm libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.15.0.1.el5_8.6.x86_64.rpm libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.15.0.1.el5_8.6.i386.rpm libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.15.0.1.el5_8.6.x86_64.rpm libxml2-python-2.6.26-2.1.15.0.1.el5_8.6.x86_64.rpm ia64: libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.15.0.1.el5_8.6.i386.rpm libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.15.0.1.el5_8.6.ia64.rpm libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.15.0.1.el5_8.6.ia64.rpm libxml2-python-2.6.26-2.1.15.0.1.el5_8.6.ia64.rpm

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security advisory security issue software update critical update libxml2 Oracle Linux heap access

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