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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 200411-05
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: High
Title: libxml2: Remotely exploitable buffer overflow
Date: November 02, 2004
Bugs: #69154
ID: 200411-05
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Synopsis
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libxml2 contains multiple buffer overflows which could lead to the
execution of arbitrary code.
Background
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libxml2 is an XML parsing library written in C.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-libs/libxml2 < 2.6.15 >= 2.6.15
Description
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Multiple buffer overflows have been detected in the nanoftp and
nanohttp modules. These modules are responsible for parsing URLs with
ftp information, and resolving names via DNS.
Impact
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An attacker could exploit an application that uses libxml2 by forcing
it to parse a specially-crafted XML file, potentially causing remote
execution of arbitrary code.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All libxml2 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/libxml2-2.6.15"
References
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[ 1 ] BugTraq Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/379383
[ 2 ] libxml2 ChangeLog
http://www.xmlsoft.org/ChangeLog.html
[ 3 ] CAN-2004-0989
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0989
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200411-05.xml
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@xxxxxxxxxx or alternatively, you may file a bug at
http://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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Copyright 2004 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0
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