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Debian Security Advisory DSA 1654-1 (libxml2)
Information
Severity
Severity
Critical
Family
Family
Debian Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
10.0
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
15 years ago
Modified
Modified
6 years ago
Summary
The remote host is missing an update to libxml2 announced via advisory DSA 1654-1.
Insight
Insight
It was discovered that libxml2, the GNOME XML library, didn't correctly handle long entity names. This could allow the execution of arbitrary code via a malicious XML file. For the stable distribution (etch), this problem has been fixed in version 2.6.27.dfsg-5. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 2.6.32.dfsg-4. We recommend that you upgrade your libxml2 package.
Solution
Solution
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%201654-1