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Debian DSA-2580-1 : libxml2 - buffer overflow

medium Nessus Plugin ID 63126

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Synopsis

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

Description

Jueri Aedla discovered a buffer overflow in the libxml XML library, which could result in the execution of arbitrary code.

Solution

Upgrade the libxml2 packages.

For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 2.7.8.dfsg-2+squeeze6.

See Also

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

https://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2580

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 63126

File Name: debian_DSA-2580.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 12/3/2012

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: 12/2/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-5134

DSA: 2580