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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201009-07.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201009-07.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..1500716099c6 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201009-07.xml @@ -0,0 +1,79 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201009-07"> + <title>libxml2: Denial of service</title> + <synopsis> + Multiple Denial of Services vulnerabilities were found in libxml2. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">libxml2</product> + <announced>2010-09-21</announced> + <revised count="01">2010-09-21</revised> + <bug>280617</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-libs/libxml2" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.7.3-r2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.7.3-r2</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + libxml2 is a library to manipulate XML files. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + The following vulnerabilities were reported after a test with the + Codenomicon XML fuzzing framework: + </p> + <ul> + <li> + Two use-after-free vulnerabilities are possible when parsing a XML file + with Notation or Enumeration attribute types (CVE-2009-2416). + </li> + <li> + A stack consumption vulnerability can be triggered via a large depth of + element declarations in a DTD, related to a function recursion + (CVE-2009-2414). + </li> + </ul> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p> + A remote attacker could entice a user or automated system to open a + specially crafted XML document with an application using libxml2 + resulting in a Denial of Service condition. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All libxml2 users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/libxml2-2.7.3-r2"</code> + <p> + NOTE: This is a legacy GLSA. Updates for all affected architectures are + available since August 30, 2009. It is likely that your system is + already no longer affected by this issue. + </p> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-2414">CVE-2009-2414</uri> + <uri link="https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2009-2416">CVE-2009-2416</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2009-08-31T02:15:14Z"> + a3li + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2010-04-11T13:13:48Z"> + craig + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="2010-05-30T18:03:32Z"> + vorlon + </metadata> +</glsa> |