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diff --git a/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-05.xml b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-05.xml new file mode 100644 index 00000000..260ac2bc --- /dev/null +++ b/xml/htdocs/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-05.xml @@ -0,0 +1,69 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/glsa.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<?xml-stylesheet href="/xsl/guide.xsl" type="text/xsl"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> + +<glsa id="200411-05"> + <title>libxml2: Remotely exploitable buffer overflow</title> + <synopsis> + libxml2 contains multiple buffer overflows which could lead to the + execution of arbitrary code. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">libxml2</product> + <announced>November 02, 2004</announced> + <revised>November 02, 2004: 01</revised> + <bug>69154</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-libs/libxml2" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.6.15</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.6.15</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p> + libxml2 is an XML parsing library written in C. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p> + Multiple buffer overflows have been detected in the nanoftp and nanohttp + modules. These modules are responsible for parsing URLs with ftp + information, and resolving names via DNS. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="high"> + <p> + An attacker could exploit an application that uses libxml2 by forcing it to + parse a specially-crafted XML file, potentially causing remote execution of + arbitrary code. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p> + There is no known workaround at this time. + </p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p> + All libxml2 users should upgrade to the latest version: + </p> + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/libxml2-2.6.15"</code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/379383">BugTraq Advisory</uri> + <uri link="http://www.xmlsoft.org/ChangeLog.html">libxml2 ChangeLog</uri> + <uri link="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0989">CAN-2004-0989</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="Sat, 30 Oct 2004 16:39:51 +0000"> + koon + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="Sun, 31 Oct 2004 21:35:49 +0000"> + lewk + </metadata> + <metadata tag="bugReady" timestamp="Mon, 1 Nov 2004 23:01:51 +0000"> + lewk + </metadata> +</glsa> |