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.

two patches for parsing problems raised by ficora

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

two patches for parsing problems raised by Ficora

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

It was discovered that libxml2 did not correctly handle root XML document element DTD definitions. If a user were tricked into processing a specially crafted XML document, a remote attacker could cause the application linked against libxml2 to crash, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2009-2414)

It was discovered that libxml2 did not correctly parse Notation and Enumeration attribute types. If a user were tricked into processing a specially crafted XML document, a remote attacker could cause the application linked against libxml2 to crash, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2009-2416)

USN-644-1 fixed a vulnerability in libxml2. This advisory provides the corresponding update for Ubuntu 9.04.

It was discovered that libxml2 did not correctly handle long entity names. If a user were tricked into processing a specially crafted XML document, a remote attacker could execute arbitrary code with user privileges or cause the application linked against libxml2 to crash, leading to a denial of service. (CVE-2008-3529).

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

This update of libxml does not use pointers after they were freed anymore. (CVE-2009-2416) Additionally a stack-based buffer overflow was fixed while parsing the root XML document. (CVE-2009-2414)

The remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.6 that is older than version 10.6.2.  Mac OS X 10.6.2 contains security fixes for the following products : 

  - Adaptive Firewall

  - Apache

  - Apache Protable Runtime

  - Certificate Assistant

  - CoreMedia

  - CUPS

  - DoveCot

  - fetchmail

  - file

  - FTP Server

  - Help Viewer

  - ImageIO

  - IOKit

  - IPSec

  - Kernel

  - Launch Services

  - libsecurity

  - libxml

 Login Window

  - OpenLDAP

  - QuickDraw Manager

QuickTime

  - Screen Sharing

  - Subversion

The version of Safari installed on the remote host is earlier than 4.0.4.  Such versions are potentially affected by multiple issues : 

  - An integer overflow exists in the handling of images with an embedded color profile, which may lead to a heap buffer overflow. (CVE-2009-2804)

  - Multiple use-after-free issues exist in libxml2, the most serious of which may lead to an unexpected application termination. (CVE-2009-2414, CVE-2009-2416)

  - An issue exists in Safari's handling of navigations initiated via the "Open Image in New Tab", "Open Image in New Window", or "Open Link in New Tab" shortcut menu options. Using these options within a maliciously crafted website could load a local HTML file, leading to the disclosure of sensitive information. (CVE-2009-2842)

  - An issue exists in WebKit's implementation of Cross-Origin Resource Sharing which could lead to cross-site request forger attacks. (CVE-2009-2816)

  - Multiple vulnerabilities exist in WebKit's handling of FTP directory listings. Accessing a maliciously crafted FTP server may lead to information disclosure, unexpected application termination, or execution of arbitrary code. (CVE-2009-3384)

  - When WebKit encounters an HTML 5 Media Element pointing to an external resource, it does not issue a resource load callback to determine if the resource should be loaded. This may result in undesired requests to remote servers. (CVE-2009-2841)

The remote mobile host is a using a version of Apple iOS earlier than 4.0. Such versions are potentially affected by multiple vulnerabilities. Apple iOS 4.0 contains security fixes for the following components :

  - Application Sandbox

  - CFNetwork

  - ImageIO

  - LibSystem

  - libxml

  - Passcode Lock

  - Safari

  - Settings

  - WebKit

The version of Safari installed on the remote host is earlier than 4.0.4.  Such versions are potentially affected by multiple issues : 

  - An integer overflow exists in the handling of images with an embedded color profile, which may lead to a heap buffer overflow. (CVE-2009-2804)

  - Multiple use-after-free issues exist in libxml2, the most serious of which may lead to an unexpected application termination. (CVE-2009-2414, CVE-2009-2416)

  - An issue exists in Safari's handling of navigations initiated via the "Open Image in New Tab", "Open Image in New Window", or "Open Link in New Tab" shortcut menu options. Using these options within a maliciously crafted website could load a local HTML file, leading to the disclosure of sensitive information. (CVE-2009-2842)

  - An issue exists in WebKit's implementation of Cross-Origin Resource Sharing which could lead to cross-site request forger attacks. (CVE-2009-2816)

  - Multiple vulnerabilities exist in WebKit's handling of FTP directory listings. Accessing a maliciously crafted FTP server may lead to information disclosure, unexpected application termination, or execution of arbitrary code. (CVE-2009-3384)

  - When WebKit encounters an HTML 5 Media Element pointing to an external resource, it does not issue a resource load callback to determine if the resource should be loaded. This may result in undesired requests to remote servers. (CVE-2009-2841)

IAVT Reference : 2009-T-0049
STIG Finding Severity : Category I

ID	Name	Product	Family	Published	Updated	Severity
40544	RHEL 3 / 4 / 5 : libxml and libxml2 (RHSA-2009:1206)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	8/11/2009	1/14/2021	medium
40569	Fedora 10 : libxml2-2.7.3-2.fc10 (2009-8491)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	8/12/2009	1/11/2021	medium
40570	Fedora 11 : libxml2-2.7.3-3.fc11 (2009-8498)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	8/12/2009	1/11/2021	medium
40576	Ubuntu 6.06 LTS / 8.04 LTS / 8.10 / 9.04 : libxml2 vulnerabilities (USN-815-1)	Nessus	Ubuntu Local Security Checks	8/12/2009	1/19/2021	critical
51756	SuSE 10 Security Update : libxml (ZYPP Patch Number 6482)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	1/27/2011	1/14/2021	medium
5227	Mac OS X 10.6 < 10.6.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus Network Monitor	Generic	11/10/2009	3/6/2019	critical
5232	Safari < 4.0.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus Network Monitor	Web Clients	11/11/2009	3/6/2019	medium
5578	Apple iOS < 4.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus Network Monitor	Mobile Devices	6/22/2010	3/6/2019	critical
801003	Safari < 4.0.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Log Correlation Engine	Web Clients	11/11/2009		high
800795	Mac OS X 10.6 < 10.6.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Log Correlation Engine	Operating System Detection	11/10/2009		high

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