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Scientific Linux Security Update : libxml2 on SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20151207)
high Nessus Plugin ID 87235
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Synopsis
The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
Several denial of service flaws were found in libxml2, a library providing support for reading, modifying, and writing XML and HTML files. A remote attacker could provide a specially crafted XML or HTML file that, when processed by an application using libxml2, would cause that application to use an excessive amount of CPU, leak potentially sensitive information, or in certain cases crash the application.(CVE-2015-5312, CVE-2015-7497, CVE-2015-7498, CVE-2015-7499, CVE-2015-7500 CVE-2015-7941, CVE-2015-7942, CVE-2015-8241, CVE-2015-8242, CVE-2015-8317, BZ#1213957, BZ#1281955)
The desktop must be restarted (log out, then log back in) for this update to take effect.
Solution
Update the affected packages.See Also
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1213957
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 87235
File Name: sl_20151207_libxml2_on_SL6_x.nasl
Version: 2.7
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 12/8/2015
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.7
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 7.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-5312
Vulnerability Information
CPE: x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libxml2-static, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libxml2-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libxml2, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libxml2-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libxml2-python
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Patch Publication Date: 12/7/2015
Vulnerability Publication Date: 11/18/2015
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2015-5312, CVE-2015-7497, CVE-2015-7498, CVE-2015-7499, CVE-2015-7500, CVE-2015-7941, CVE-2015-7942, CVE-2015-8241, CVE-2015-8242, CVE-2015-8317