CentOS Update for libxml2 CESA-2008:0032 centos3 x86_64. Includes a patch to resolve a denial of service flaw in libxml2 processing certain content. Users are advised to upgrade to the updated packages.
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OpenVAS | SLES9: Security update for libxml2 | 10 Oct 200900:00 | β | openvas |
OpenVAS | Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200801-20 (libxml2) | 24 Sep 200800:00 | β | openvas |
OpenVAS | CentOS Update for libxml2 CESA-2008:0032 centos4 i386 | 27 Feb 200900:00 | β | openvas |
OpenVAS | Fedora Update for libxml2 FEDORA-2008-0477 | 17 Feb 200900:00 | β | openvas |
OpenVAS | Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-569-1) | 23 Mar 200900:00 | β | openvas |
OpenVAS | RedHat Update for libxml2 RHSA-2008:0032-01 | 6 Mar 200900:00 | β | openvas |
OpenVAS | Debian: Security Advisory (DSA-1461-1) | 31 Jan 200800:00 | β | openvas |
OpenVAS | CentOS Update for libxml2 CESA-2008:0032-03 centos2 i386 | 27 Feb 200900:00 | β | openvas |
OpenVAS | CentOS Update for libxml2 CESA-2008:0032 centos3 x86_64 | 27 Feb 200900:00 | β | openvas |
OpenVAS | CentOS Update for libxml2 CESA-2008:0032 centos3 i386 | 27 Feb 200900:00 | β | openvas |
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# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
#
# CentOS Update for libxml2 CESA-2008:0032 centos3 x86_64
#
# Authors:
# System Generated Check
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
# (or any later version), as published by the Free Software Foundation.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
###############################################################################
include("revisions-lib.inc");
tag_insight = "The libxml2 packages provide a library that allows you to manipulate XML
files. It includes support to read, modify, and write XML and HTML files.
A denial of service flaw was found in the way libxml2 processes certain
content. If an application linked against libxml2 processes malformed XML
content, it could cause the application to stop responding. (CVE-2007-6284)
Red Hat would like to thank the Google Security Team for responsibly
disclosing this issue.
All users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a
backported patch to resolve this issue.";
tag_affected = "libxml2 on CentOS 3";
tag_solution = "Please Install the Updated Packages.";
if(description)
{
script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-announce/2008-January/014570.html");
script_oid("1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.880226");
script_version("$Revision: 9370 $");
script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2018-04-06 10:53:14 +0200 (Fri, 06 Apr 2018) $");
script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-02-27 09:02:20 +0100 (Fri, 27 Feb 2009)");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"5.0");
script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
script_xref(name: "CESA", value: "2008:0032");
script_cve_id("CVE-2007-6284");
script_name( "CentOS Update for libxml2 CESA-2008:0032 centos3 x86_64");
script_tag(name:"summary", value:"Check for the Version of libxml2");
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 Greenbone Networks GmbH");
script_family("CentOS Local Security Checks");
script_dependencies("gather-package-list.nasl");
script_mandatory_keys("ssh/login/centos", "ssh/login/rpms");
script_tag(name : "affected" , value : tag_affected);
script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
script_tag(name : "insight" , value : tag_insight);
script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"package");
script_tag(name:"solution_type", value:"VendorFix");
exit(0);
}
include("pkg-lib-rpm.inc");
release = get_kb_item("ssh/login/release");
res = "";
if(release == NULL){
exit(0);
}
if(release == "CentOS3")
{
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"libxml2", rpm:"libxml2~2.5.10~8", rls:"CentOS3")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"libxml2-devel", rpm:"libxml2-devel~2.5.10~8", rls:"CentOS3")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if ((res = isrpmvuln(pkg:"libxml2-python", rpm:"libxml2-python~2.5.10~8", rls:"CentOS3")) != NULL)
{
security_message(data:res);
exit(0);
}
if (__pkg_match) exit(99); # Not vulnerable.
exit(0);
}
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