Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : libxml2 (MDVSA-2008:010)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 36842

Synopsis

The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

A denial of service flaw was discovered by the Google Security Team in the way libxml2 processes malformed XML content. This flaw could cause the application to stop responding.

The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 36842

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2008-010.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64xml2-python, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007.1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64xml2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64xml2_2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64xml2-devel, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libxml2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libxml2-devel, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libxml2-python, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libxml2_2, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libxml2-utils

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 1/11/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2007-6284

CWE: 399

MDVSA: 2008:010

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