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Red Hat: 2015:1193-01 Moderate: Xerces-C XML Parser Crash Issue

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Calendar Grey June 29, 2015
Dist Redhat Esm H88
A new xerces-c version has been released for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, resolving a significant security vulnerability.
An updated xerces-c package that fixes one security issue is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

For details on how to apply this update, refer to:

https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258

Summary

Xerces-C is a validating XML parser written in a portable subset of C++.
A flaw was found in the way the Xerces-C XML parser processed certain XML documents. A remote attacker could provide specially crafted XML input that, when parsed by an application using Xerces-C, would cause that application to crash. (CVE-2015-0252)
All xerces-c users are advised to upgrade to this updated package, which contains a backported patch to correct this issue.

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate security update Red Hat application fix crash issue xerces-c

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0252 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7):
Source: xerces-c-3.1.1-7.el7_1.src.rpm
noarch: xerces-c-doc-3.1.1-7.el7_1.noarch.rpm
x86_64: xerces-c-3.1.1-7.el7_1.i686.rpm xerces-c-3.1.1-7.el7_1.x86_64.rpm xerces-c-debuginfo-3.1.1-7.el7_1.i686.rpm xerces-c-debuginfo-3.1.1-7.el7_1.x86_64.rpm xerces-c-devel-3.1.1-7.el7_1.i686.rpm xerces-c-devel-3.1.1-7.el7_1.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7):
Source: xerces-c-3.1.1-7.el7_1.src.rpm
ppc64: xerces-c-3.1.1-7.el7_1.ppc.rpm xerces-c-3.1.1-7.el7_1.ppc64.rpm xerces-c-debuginfo-3.1.1-7.el7_1.ppc.rpm xerces-c-debuginfo-3.1.1-7.el7_1.ppc64.rpm
s390x: xerces-c-3.1.1-7.el7_1.s390.rpm xerces-c-3.1.1-7.el7_1.s390x.rpm xerces-c-debuginfo-3.1.1-7.el7_1.s390.rpm xerces-c-debuginfo-3.1.1-7.el7_1.s390x.rpm
x86_64: xerces-c-3.1.1-7.el7_1.i686.rpm xerces-c-3.1.1-7.el7_1.x86_64.rpm xerces-c-debuginfo-3.1.1-7.el7_1.i686.rpm xerces-c-debuginfo-3.1.1-7.el7_1.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7):
Source: xerces-c-3.1.1-7.ael7b_1.src.rpm
ppc64le: xerces-c-3.1.1-7.ael7b_1.ppc64le.rpm xerces-c-debuginfo-3.1.1-7.ael7b_1.ppc64le.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7):
noarch: xerces-c-doc-3.1.1-7.el7_1.noarch.rpm
ppc64: xerces-c-debuginfo-3.1.1-7.el7_1.ppc.rpm xerces-c-debuginfo-3.1.1-7.el7_1.ppc64.rpm

Read the Full Advisory


Advisory ID: RHSA-2015:1193-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1193.html
Issue date: 2015-06-29

Topic

An updated xerces-c package that fixes one security issue is now availablefor Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having Moderate securityimpact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, whichgives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in theReferences section.

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Topics Covered

security advisory moderate security update Red Hat application fix crash issue xerces-c

Relevant Releases Architectures

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) - noarch, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) - ppc64, ppc64le, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) - noarch, ppc64, ppc64le, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) - x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) - noarch, x86_64

Bugs Fixed

1199103 - CVE-2015-0252 xerces-c: crashes on malformed input

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