Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201207-02 (libxml2)

Summary
The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 201207-02.
Solution
All libxml2 users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-libs/libxml2-2.8.0_rc1' http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=GLSA%20201207-02 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=416209
Insight
A off-by-one error in libxml2 could result in execution of arbitrary code or Denial of Service.