[CLA-2004:836] Conectiva Security Announcement - libxml2
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
CONECTIVA LINUX SECURITY ANNOUNCEMENT
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------
PACKAGE : libxml2
SUMMARY : Buffer overflow vulnerability
DATE : 2004-03-31 18:05:00
ID : CLA-2004:836
RELEVANT
RELEASES : 8, 9
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
DESCRIPTION
The XML C library (libxml2) is used by many programs to load and save
extensible datastructures or to manipulate several kinds of XML
files.
This update fixes a buffer overflow vulnerability[1,2] in the URI
parsing code of the nanoftp and nanohttp modules of libxml2. An
attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code
with the privileges of the user running an affected application.
Depending of the scenario where this application is used, this
vulnerability can be remotely exploitable.
SOLUTION
All users should update.
REFERENCES
1.http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0110
2.http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9718
UPDATED PACKAGES
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/8/RPMS/libxml2-2.4.12-3U80_1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/8/RPMS/libxml2-devel-2.4.12-3U80_1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/8/RPMS/libxml2-devel-static-2.4.12-3U80_1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/8/RPMS/libxml2-doc-2.4.12-3U80_1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/8/SRPMS/libxml2-2.4.12-3U80_1cl.src.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/RPMS/libxml2-2.5.1-22050U90_1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/RPMS/libxml2-devel-2.5.1-22050U90_1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/RPMS/libxml2-devel-static-2.5.1-22050U90_1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/RPMS/libxml2-doc-2.5.1-22050U90_1cl.i386.rpm
ftp://atualizacoes.conectiva.com.br/9/SRPMS/libxml2-2.5.1-22050U90_1cl.src.rpm
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS
The apt tool can be used to perform RPM packages upgrades:
- run: apt-get update
- after that, execute: apt-get upgrade
Detailed instructions regarding the use of apt and upgrade examples
can be found at http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/#apt?idioma=en
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
All packages are signed with Conectiva's GPG key. The key and instructions
on how to import it can be found at
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/seguranca/chave/?idioma=en
Instructions on how to check the signatures of the RPM packages can be
found at http://distro.conectiva.com.br/seguranca/politica/?idioma=en
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
All our advisories and generic update instructions can be viewed at
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?idioma=en
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
Copyright (c) 2004 Conectiva Inc.
http://www.conectiva.com
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------
subscribe: conectiva-updates-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
unsubscribe: conectiva-updates-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux)
Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org
iD8DBQFAazLg42jd0JmAcZARAo8VAJ4+O00GQ+R2eSzd5oBO6H46Y/hVMQCfZIpt
ohcn/j74OQyN3yygygVeCHY=
=uZI7
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----