Solution
Please Install the Updated Packages.
Insight
The libxml2 library is a development toolbox providing the implementation of various XML standards.
A denial of service flaw was found in the way libxml2 performed string substitutions when entity values for entity references replacement was enabled. A remote attacker could provide a specially-crafted XML file that, when processed by an application linked against libxml2, would lead to excessive CPU consumption. (CVE-2013-0338)
All users of libxml2 are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a backported patch to correct this issue. The desktop must be restarted (log out, then log back in) for this update to take effect.
Affected
libxml2 on CentOS 5
References
Updated on 2015-03-25
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2013-0338 -
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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