Debian DSA-2128-1 : libxml2 - invalid memory access. Fixes potential arbitrary code execution
Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 116 |
---|---|---|---|---|
OpenVAS | Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-1016-1) | 16 Nov 201000:00 | – | openvas |
OpenVAS | Apple Safari libxml Denial of Service Vulnerability | 23 Nov 201000:00 | – | openvas |
OpenVAS | Debian: Security Advisory (DSA-2128-1) | 8 Mar 202300:00 | – | openvas |
OpenVAS | Ubuntu Update for libxml2 vulnerability USN-1016-1 | 16 Nov 201000:00 | – | openvas |
OpenVAS | Mandriva Update for libxml2 MDVSA-2010:243 (libxml2) | 9 Dec 201000:00 | – | openvas |
OpenVAS | Mandriva Update for libxml2 MDVSA-2010:243 (libxml2) | 9 Dec 201000:00 | – | openvas |
OpenVAS | Apple Safari libxml Denial of Service Vulnerability | 23 Nov 201000:00 | – | openvas |
OpenVAS | Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201110-26 (libxml2) | 12 Feb 201200:00 | – | openvas |
OpenVAS | Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 201110-26 (libxml2) | 12 Feb 201200:00 | – | openvas |
OpenVAS | CentOS Update for libxml2 CESA-2012:0017 centos5 | 30 Jul 201200:00 | – | openvas |
Source | Link |
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cve | www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi |
debian | www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2128 |
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were
# extracted from Debian Security Advisory DSA-2128. The text
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#
include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');
if (description)
{
script_id(50864);
script_version("1.12");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/04");
script_cve_id("CVE-2010-4008");
script_bugtraq_id(44779);
script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"2128");
script_name(english:"Debian DSA-2128-1 : libxml2 - invalid memory access");
script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for the updated package");
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"synopsis",
value:"The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update."
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"description",
value:
"Bui Quang Minh discovered that libxml2, a library for parsing and
handling XML data files, does not well process a malformed XPATH,
causing crash and allowing arbitrary code execution."
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"see_also",
value:"https://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2128"
);
script_set_attribute(
attribute:"solution",
value:
"Upgrade the libxml2 package.
For the stable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.6.32.dfsg-5+lenny2."
);
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libxml2");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:5.0");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2010/12/01");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2010/12/02");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2010-2021 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");
exit(0);
}
include("audit.inc");
include("debian_package.inc");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Debian");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
flag = 0;
if (deb_check(release:"5.0", prefix:"libxml2", reference:"2.6.32.dfsg-5+lenny2")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"5.0", prefix:"libxml2-dbg", reference:"2.6.32.dfsg-5+lenny2")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"5.0", prefix:"libxml2-dev", reference:"2.6.32.dfsg-5+lenny2")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"5.0", prefix:"libxml2-doc", reference:"2.6.32.dfsg-5+lenny2")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"5.0", prefix:"libxml2-utils", reference:"2.6.32.dfsg-5+lenny2")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"5.0", prefix:"python-libxml2", reference:"2.6.32.dfsg-5+lenny2")) flag++;
if (flag)
{
if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:deb_report_get());
else security_warning(0);
exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
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