Summary
The remote host is missing an update to libxml2
announced via advisory DSA 2394-1.
Solution
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%202394-1
Insight
Many security problems had been fixed in libxml2, a popular library to handle XML data files.
CVE-2011-3919:
Jüri Aedla discovered a heap-based buffer overflow that allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
CVE-2011-0216:
An Off-by-one error have been discoveried that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
CVE-2011-2821:
A memory corruption (double free) bug has been identified in libxml2's XPath engine. Through it, it is possible to an attacker allows cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact. This vulnerability does not affect the oldstable distribution (lenny).
CVE-2011-2834:
Yang Dingning discovered a double free vulnerability related to XPath handling.
CVE-2011-3905:
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability had been discovered, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service.
For the oldstable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in version 2.6.32.dfsg-5+lenny5.
For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 2.7.8.dfsg-2+squeeze2.
For the testing distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in version 2.7.8.dfsg-7.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 2.7.8.dfsg-7.
We recommend that you upgrade your libxml2 packages.
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2011-0216, CVE-2011-2821, CVE-2011-2834, CVE-2011-3905, CVE-2011-3919 -
CVSS Base Score: 9.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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