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Slackware 15.0: 2024-206-02 Critical: libxml2 XXE Protection Fix

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Calendar Grey July 25, 2024
Dist Slackware Esm H88
Updated libxml2 versions are now accessible for Slackware to address a security vulnerability and strengthen defenses against potential threats.
New libxml2 packages are available for Slackware XXX 15.0 and -current to fix a security issue

Summary

Here are the details from the Slackware 15.0 ChangeLog: patches/packages/libxml2-2.11.9-i586-1_slack15.0.txz: Upgraded. This update fixes a security issue: Fix XXE protection in downstream code. For more information, see: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-40896 (* Security fix *)

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical software update security fix slackware libxml2 XXE protection

Where Find New Packages

Thanks to the friendly folks at the OSU Open Source Lab (http://osuosl.org) for donating FTP and rsync hosting to the Slackware project! :-)
Also see the "Get Slack" section on http://www.slackware.com/ for additional mirror sites near you.
Updated package for Slackware 15.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-15.0/patches/packages/libxml2-2.11.9-i586-1_slack15.0.txz
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 15.0: ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware64-15.0/patches/packages/libxml2-2.11.9-x86_64-1_slack15.0.txz
Updated package for Slackware -current:
Updated package for Slackware x86_64 -current:

MD5 Signatures

Slackware 15.0 package: a52692a6f8bd22e350cd31258287dee0 libxml2-2.11.9-i586-1_slack15.0.txz
Slackware x86_64 15.0 package: a585d867386e1ae2c77a136d2162ca09 libxml2-2.11.9-x86_64-1_slack15.0.txz
Slackware -current package: 9a5aca640e5a4ed4fbb807e1a1749993 l/libxml2-2.13.3-i686-1.txz
Slackware x86_64 -current package: 314261f48d01111c5c3651e326685462 l/libxml2-2.13.3-x86_64-1.txz

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Topics Covered

security advisory critical software update security fix slackware libxml2 XXE protection

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Installation Instructions

Installation instructions: Upgrade the package as root: # upgradepkg libxml2-2.11.9-i586-1_slack15.0.txz

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