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Debian DSA-2521-1 : libxml2 - integer overflows

medium Nessus Plugin ID 61415

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Jueri Aedla discovered several integer overflows in libxml, which could lead to the execution of arbitrary code or denial of service.

Solution

Upgrade the libxml2 packages.

For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 2.7.8.dfsg-2+squeeze5.

See Also

https://packages.debian.org/source/squeeze/libxml2

https://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2521

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 61415

File Name: debian_DSA-2521.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 8/6/2012

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libxml2, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:6.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 8/4/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-2807

BID: 54718

DSA: 2521