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Aki Helin of OUSPG discovered many out-of-bounds read issues in libxml2, the GNOME project's XML parser library, which can lead to denial of service issues when handling XML documents that end abruptly. . - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2779-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://www.debian.org/security/ Michael Gilbert October 13, 2013 http://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : libxml2 Vulnerability : denial of service Problem type : remote Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2013-2877 Debian Bug : 715531 Aki Helin of OUSPG discovered many out-of-bounds read issues in libxml2, the GNOME project's XML parser library, which can lead to denial of service issues when handling XML documents that end abruptly. For the oldstable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 2.7.8.dfsg-2+squeeze8. For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in version 2.8.0+dfsg1-7+nmu2. For the testing (jessie) and unstable (sid) distributions (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 2.9.1+dfsg1-1. We recommend that you upgrade your libxml2 packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: http://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . The Debian Security Advisory DSA-2779-1 highlights critical vulnerabilities in libxml2 affecting XML parsing, pushing users to upgrade and enhance system security against DoS threats.. Debian Security, Libxml2 Update, XML Parser Risk, DoS Vulnerability. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team
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