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Debian LTS Advisory ([SECURITY] [DLA 2048-1] libxml2 security update)
Information
Severity
Severity
Medium
Family
Family
Debian Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
5.0
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
4 years ago
Modified
Modified
4 years ago
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libxml2' package(s) announced via the DSA-2048-1 advisory.
Insight
Insight
It was discovered that there was a potential denial of service vulnerability in libxml2, the GNOME XML parsing library.
Affected Software
Affected Software
'libxml2' package(s) on Debian Linux.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
For Debian 8 'Jessie', this issue has been fixed in libxml2 version 2.9.1+dfsg1-5+deb8u8. We recommend that you upgrade your libxml2 packages.