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Mandriva Update for libxml2 MDVSA-2011:188 (libxml2)

Information

Severity

Severity

Critical

Family

Family

Mandrake Local Security Checks

CVSSv2 Base

CVSSv2 Base

9.3

CVSSv2 Vector

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Solution Type

Solution Type

Vendor Patch

Created

Created

12 years ago

Modified

Modified

5 years ago

Summary

The remote host is missing an update for the 'libxml2' package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.

Insight

Insight

Multiple vulnerabilities has been discovered and corrected in libxml2 Off-by-one error in libxml allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) via a crafted web site CVE-2011-0216). libxml2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via unspecified vectors (CVE-2011-3905). The updated packages have been patched to correct these issues.

Affected Software

Affected Software

libxml2 on Mandriva Linux 2010.1, Mandriva Linux 2010.1/X86_64, Mandriva Enterprise Server 5, Mandriva Enterprise Server 5/X86_64

Solution

Solution

Please Install the Updated Packages.

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)