CentOS 3 / 5 : libxml / libxml2 (CESA-2009:1206)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 40533

Synopsis

The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

Updated libxml and libxml2 packages that fix multiple security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, and 5.

This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

libxml is a library for parsing and manipulating XML files. A Document Type Definition (DTD) defines the legal syntax (and also which elements can be used) for certain types of files, such as XML files.

A stack overflow flaw was found in the way libxml processes the root XML document element definition in a DTD. A remote attacker could provide a specially crafted XML file, which once opened by a local, unsuspecting user, would lead to denial of service (application crash). (CVE-2009-2414)

Multiple use-after-free flaws were found in the way libxml parses the Notation and Enumeration attribute types. A remote attacker could provide a specially crafted XML file, which once opened by a local, unsuspecting user, would lead to denial of service (application crash). (CVE-2009-2416)

Users should upgrade to these updated packages, which contain backported patches to resolve these issues. For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, they contain backported patches for the libxml and libxml2 packages. For Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5, they contain backported patches for the libxml2 packages. The desktop must be restarted (log out, then log back in) for this update to take effect.

Solution

Update the affected libxml and / or libxml2 packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?0912e0a2

http://www.nessus.org/u?949956dd

http://www.nessus.org/u?d815001e

http://www.nessus.org/u?3b3add37

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 40533

File Name: centos_RHSA-2009-1206.nasl

Version: 1.25

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/11/2009

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:libxml, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:libxml-devel, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:libxml2, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:libxml2-devel, p-cpe:/a:centos:centos:libxml2-python, cpe:/o:centos:centos:3, cpe:/o:centos:centos:5

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

Patch Publication Date: 8/11/2009

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/11/2009

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2009-2414, CVE-2009-2416

CWE: 119, 399

RHSA: 2009:1206