Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200403-01 (libxml)

Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 200403-01.
Solution
All users are recommended to upgrade their libxml2 installation: # emerge sync # emerge -pv '>=dev-libs/libxml2-2.6.6' # emerge '>=dev-libs/libxml2-2.6.6' http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20200403-01 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=42735
Insight
A buffer overflow has been discovered in libxml2 versions prior to 2.6.6 which may be exploited by an attacker allowing the execution of arbitrary code.