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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201207-02.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201207-02.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..6c4f9676ff8c --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201207-02.xml @@ -0,0 +1,52 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201207-02"> + <title>libxml2: User-assisted execution of arbitrary code</title> + <synopsis>A off-by-one error in libxml2 could result in execution of + arbitrary code or Denial of Service. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">libxml2</product> + <announced>2012-07-09</announced> + <revised count="1">2012-07-09</revised> + <bug>416209</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-libs/libxml2" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.8.0_rc1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.8.0_rc1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>libxml2 is the XML C parser and toolkit developed for the Gnome project.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>The "xmlXPtrEvalXPtrPart()" function in xpointer.c contains an + off-by-one error. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker could entice a user or automated system to open a + specially crafted XML document with an application using libxml2, + possibly resulting in execution of arbitrary code or a Denial of Service + condition. + </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/libxml2-2.8.0_rc1" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-3102">CVE-2011-3102</uri> + </references> + <metadata timestamp="2012-05-29T22:42:30Z" tag="requester"> + underling + </metadata> + <metadata timestamp="2012-07-09T22:09:24Z" tag="submitter">ackle</metadata> +</glsa> |