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====================================================================                   Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis:          Moderate: libxml2 security update
Advisory ID:       RHSA-2021:3810-01
Product:           Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL:      https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3810
Issue date:        2021-10-12
CVE Names:         CVE-2016-4658 
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1. Summary:

An update for libxml2 is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.

Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impact
of Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which
gives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability from
the CVE link(s) in the References section.

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

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

3. Description:

The libxml2 library is a development toolbox providing the implementation
of various XML standards.

Security Fix(es):

* libxml2: Use after free via namespace node in XPointer ranges
(CVE-2016-4658)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS
score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE
page(s) listed in the References section.

4. Solution:

For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes
described in this advisory, refer to:

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

The desktop must be restarted (log out, then log back in) for this update
to take effect.

5. Bugs fixed (https://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

1384424 - CVE-2016-4658 libxml2: Use after free via namespace node in XPointer ranges

6. Package List:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7):

Source:
libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.src.rpm

x86_64:
libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686.rpm
libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-python-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7):

x86_64:
libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686.rpm
libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7):

Source:
libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.src.rpm

x86_64:
libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686.rpm
libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-python-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7):

x86_64:
libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686.rpm
libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7):

Source:
libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.src.rpm

ppc64:
libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.ppc.rpm
libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.ppc64.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.ppc.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.ppc64.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.ppc.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.ppc64.rpm
libxml2-python-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.ppc64.rpm

ppc64le:
libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.ppc64le.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.ppc64le.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.ppc64le.rpm
libxml2-python-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.ppc64le.rpm

s390x:
libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.s390.rpm
libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.s390x.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.s390.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.s390x.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.s390.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.s390x.rpm
libxml2-python-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686.rpm
libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-python-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7):

ppc64:
libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.ppc.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.ppc64.rpm
libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.ppc.rpm
libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.ppc64.rpm

ppc64le:
libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.ppc64le.rpm
libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.ppc64le.rpm

s390x:
libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.s390.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.s390x.rpm
libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.s390.rpm
libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686.rpm
libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7):

Source:
libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.src.rpm

x86_64:
libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686.rpm
libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-python-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7):

x86_64:
libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686.rpm
libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm

These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security.  Our key and
details on how to verify the signature are available from
https://access.redhat.com/security/team/key/

7. References:

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4658
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate

8. Contact:

The Red Hat security contact is . More contact
details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/

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RedHat: RHSA-2021-3810:01 Moderate: libxml2 security update

An update for libxml2 is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Summary

The libxml2 library is a development toolbox providing the implementation of various XML standards.
Security Fix(es):
* libxml2: Use after free via namespace node in XPointer ranges (CVE-2016-4658)
For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.



Summary


Solution

For details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to:
https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
The desktop must be restarted (log out, then log back in) for this update to take effect.

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4658 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7):
Source: libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.src.rpm
x86_64: libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686.rpm libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm libxml2-python-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7):
x86_64: libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686.rpm libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686.rpm libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7):
Source: libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.src.rpm
x86_64: libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686.rpm libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm libxml2-python-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7):
x86_64: libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686.rpm libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686.rpm libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7):
Source: libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.src.rpm
ppc64: libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.ppc.rpm libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.ppc64.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.ppc.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.ppc64.rpm libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.ppc.rpm libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.ppc64.rpm libxml2-python-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.ppc64.rpm
ppc64le: libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.ppc64le.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.ppc64le.rpm libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.ppc64le.rpm libxml2-python-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.ppc64le.rpm
s390x: libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.s390.rpm libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.s390x.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.s390.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.s390x.rpm libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.s390.rpm libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.s390x.rpm libxml2-python-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.s390x.rpm
x86_64: libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686.rpm libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686.rpm libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm libxml2-python-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7):
ppc64: libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.ppc.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.ppc64.rpm libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.ppc.rpm libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.ppc64.rpm
ppc64le: libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.ppc64le.rpm libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.ppc64le.rpm
s390x: libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.s390.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.s390x.rpm libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.s390.rpm libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.s390x.rpm
x86_64: libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686.rpm libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7):
Source: libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.src.rpm
x86_64: libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686.rpm libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686.rpm libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm libxml2-python-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7):
x86_64: libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686.rpm libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64.rpm
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Severity
Advisory ID: RHSA-2021:3810-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3810
Issued Date: : 2021-10-12
CVE Names: CVE-2016-4658

Topic

An update for libxml2 is now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impactof Moderate. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, whichgives a detailed severity rating, is available for each vulnerability fromthe CVE link(s) in the References section.


Topic


 

Relevant Releases Architectures

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

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

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

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) - x86_64

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

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

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

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


Bugs Fixed

1384424 - CVE-2016-4658 libxml2: Use after free via namespace node in XPointer ranges


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