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Red Hat alert RHSA-2008:0032-01 (libxml2)

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Subject:  [RHSA-2008:0032-01] Important: libxml2 security update
Date:  Fri, 11 Jan 2008 07:32:23 -0500
Message-ID:  <200801111232.m0BCWNx6010713@pobox.devel.redhat.com>

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 ===================================================================== Red Hat Security Advisory Synopsis: Important: libxml2 security update Advisory ID: RHSA-2008:0032-01 Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0032.html Issue date: 2008-01-11 CVE Names: CVE-2007-6284 ===================================================================== 1. Summary: Updated libxml2 packages that fix a security issue are now available. This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. 2. Relevant releases/architectures: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 - i386, ia64 Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 - ia64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 - i386 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 - i386 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64 Red Hat Desktop version 3 - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64 RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, ppc, s390x, x86_64 3. Description: 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. 4. Solution: Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188 5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/): 425927 - CVE-2007-6284 libxml2: infinite loop in UTF-8 decoding 6. Package List: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 : Source: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1AS/en/os/SRPMS/lib... i386: libxml2-2.4.19-7.ent.i386.rpm libxml2-devel-2.4.19-7.ent.i386.rpm libxml2-python-2.4.19-7.ent.i386.rpm ia64: libxml2-2.4.19-7.ent.ia64.rpm libxml2-devel-2.4.19-7.ent.ia64.rpm libxml2-python-2.4.19-7.ent.ia64.rpm Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1: Source: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1AW/en/os/SRPMS/lib... ia64: libxml2-2.4.19-7.ent.ia64.rpm libxml2-devel-2.4.19-7.ent.ia64.rpm libxml2-python-2.4.19-7.ent.ia64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1: Source: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1ES/en/os/SRPMS/lib... i386: libxml2-2.4.19-7.ent.i386.rpm libxml2-devel-2.4.19-7.ent.i386.rpm libxml2-python-2.4.19-7.ent.i386.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1: Source: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/2.1WS/en/os/SRPMS/lib... i386: libxml2-2.4.19-7.ent.i386.rpm libxml2-devel-2.4.19-7.ent.i386.rpm libxml2-python-2.4.19-7.ent.i386.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3: Source: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3AS/en/os/SRPMS/libxm... i386: libxml2-2.5.10-8.i386.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-8.i386.rpm libxml2-devel-2.5.10-8.i386.rpm libxml2-python-2.5.10-8.i386.rpm ia64: libxml2-2.5.10-8.i386.rpm libxml2-2.5.10-8.ia64.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-8.i386.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-8.ia64.rpm libxml2-devel-2.5.10-8.ia64.rpm libxml2-python-2.5.10-8.ia64.rpm ppc: libxml2-2.5.10-8.ppc.rpm libxml2-2.5.10-8.ppc64.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-8.ppc.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-8.ppc64.rpm libxml2-devel-2.5.10-8.ppc.rpm libxml2-python-2.5.10-8.ppc.rpm s390: libxml2-2.5.10-8.s390.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-8.s390.rpm libxml2-devel-2.5.10-8.s390.rpm libxml2-python-2.5.10-8.s390.rpm s390x: libxml2-2.5.10-8.s390.rpm libxml2-2.5.10-8.s390x.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-8.s390.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-8.s390x.rpm libxml2-devel-2.5.10-8.s390x.rpm libxml2-python-2.5.10-8.s390x.rpm x86_64: libxml2-2.5.10-8.i386.rpm libxml2-2.5.10-8.x86_64.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-8.i386.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-8.x86_64.rpm libxml2-devel-2.5.10-8.x86_64.rpm libxml2-python-2.5.10-8.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Desktop version 3: Source: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3desktop/en/os/SRPMS/... i386: libxml2-2.5.10-8.i386.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-8.i386.rpm libxml2-devel-2.5.10-8.i386.rpm libxml2-python-2.5.10-8.i386.rpm x86_64: libxml2-2.5.10-8.i386.rpm libxml2-2.5.10-8.x86_64.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-8.i386.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-8.x86_64.rpm libxml2-devel-2.5.10-8.x86_64.rpm libxml2-python-2.5.10-8.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3: Source: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3ES/en/os/SRPMS/libxm... i386: libxml2-2.5.10-8.i386.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-8.i386.rpm libxml2-devel-2.5.10-8.i386.rpm libxml2-python-2.5.10-8.i386.rpm ia64: libxml2-2.5.10-8.i386.rpm libxml2-2.5.10-8.ia64.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-8.i386.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-8.ia64.rpm libxml2-devel-2.5.10-8.ia64.rpm libxml2-python-2.5.10-8.ia64.rpm x86_64: libxml2-2.5.10-8.i386.rpm libxml2-2.5.10-8.x86_64.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-8.i386.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-8.x86_64.rpm libxml2-devel-2.5.10-8.x86_64.rpm libxml2-python-2.5.10-8.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3: Source: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3WS/en/os/SRPMS/libxm... i386: libxml2-2.5.10-8.i386.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-8.i386.rpm libxml2-devel-2.5.10-8.i386.rpm libxml2-python-2.5.10-8.i386.rpm ia64: libxml2-2.5.10-8.i386.rpm libxml2-2.5.10-8.ia64.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-8.i386.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-8.ia64.rpm libxml2-devel-2.5.10-8.ia64.rpm libxml2-python-2.5.10-8.ia64.rpm x86_64: libxml2-2.5.10-8.i386.rpm libxml2-2.5.10-8.x86_64.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-8.i386.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-8.x86_64.rpm libxml2-devel-2.5.10-8.x86_64.rpm libxml2-python-2.5.10-8.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4: Source: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4AS/en/os/SRPMS/libxm... i386: libxml2-2.6.16-10.1.i386.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-10.1.i386.rpm libxml2-devel-2.6.16-10.1.i386.rpm libxml2-python-2.6.16-10.1.i386.rpm ia64: libxml2-2.6.16-10.1.i386.rpm libxml2-2.6.16-10.1.ia64.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-10.1.i386.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-10.1.ia64.rpm libxml2-devel-2.6.16-10.1.ia64.rpm libxml2-python-2.6.16-10.1.ia64.rpm ppc: libxml2-2.6.16-10.1.ppc.rpm libxml2-2.6.16-10.1.ppc64.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-10.1.ppc.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-10.1.ppc64.rpm libxml2-devel-2.6.16-10.1.ppc.rpm libxml2-python-2.6.16-10.1.ppc.rpm s390: libxml2-2.6.16-10.1.s390.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-10.1.s390.rpm libxml2-devel-2.6.16-10.1.s390.rpm libxml2-python-2.6.16-10.1.s390.rpm s390x: libxml2-2.6.16-10.1.s390.rpm libxml2-2.6.16-10.1.s390x.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-10.1.s390.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-10.1.s390x.rpm libxml2-devel-2.6.16-10.1.s390x.rpm libxml2-python-2.6.16-10.1.s390x.rpm x86_64: libxml2-2.6.16-10.1.i386.rpm libxml2-2.6.16-10.1.x86_64.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-10.1.i386.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-10.1.x86_64.rpm libxml2-devel-2.6.16-10.1.x86_64.rpm libxml2-python-2.6.16-10.1.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4: Source: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4Desktop/en/os/SRPMS/... i386: libxml2-2.6.16-10.1.i386.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-10.1.i386.rpm libxml2-devel-2.6.16-10.1.i386.rpm libxml2-python-2.6.16-10.1.i386.rpm x86_64: libxml2-2.6.16-10.1.i386.rpm libxml2-2.6.16-10.1.x86_64.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-10.1.i386.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-10.1.x86_64.rpm libxml2-devel-2.6.16-10.1.x86_64.rpm libxml2-python-2.6.16-10.1.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4: Source: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4ES/en/os/SRPMS/libxm... i386: libxml2-2.6.16-10.1.i386.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-10.1.i386.rpm libxml2-devel-2.6.16-10.1.i386.rpm libxml2-python-2.6.16-10.1.i386.rpm ia64: libxml2-2.6.16-10.1.i386.rpm libxml2-2.6.16-10.1.ia64.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-10.1.i386.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-10.1.ia64.rpm libxml2-devel-2.6.16-10.1.ia64.rpm libxml2-python-2.6.16-10.1.ia64.rpm x86_64: libxml2-2.6.16-10.1.i386.rpm libxml2-2.6.16-10.1.x86_64.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-10.1.i386.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-10.1.x86_64.rpm libxml2-devel-2.6.16-10.1.x86_64.rpm libxml2-python-2.6.16-10.1.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4: Source: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4WS/en/os/SRPMS/libxm... i386: libxml2-2.6.16-10.1.i386.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-10.1.i386.rpm libxml2-devel-2.6.16-10.1.i386.rpm libxml2-python-2.6.16-10.1.i386.rpm ia64: libxml2-2.6.16-10.1.i386.rpm libxml2-2.6.16-10.1.ia64.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-10.1.i386.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-10.1.ia64.rpm libxml2-devel-2.6.16-10.1.ia64.rpm libxml2-python-2.6.16-10.1.ia64.rpm x86_64: libxml2-2.6.16-10.1.i386.rpm libxml2-2.6.16-10.1.x86_64.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-10.1.i386.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-10.1.x86_64.rpm libxml2-devel-2.6.16-10.1.x86_64.rpm libxml2-python-2.6.16-10.1.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client): Source: ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Client/... i386: libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.i386.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.i386.rpm libxml2-python-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.i386.rpm x86_64: libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.i386.rpm libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.x86_64.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.i386.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.x86_64.rpm libxml2-python-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.x86_64.rpm RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client): Source: ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Client/... i386: libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.i386.rpm libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.i386.rpm x86_64: libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.i386.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.x86_64.rpm libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.i386.rpm libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.x86_64.rpm Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server): Source: ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Server/... i386: libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.i386.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.i386.rpm libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.i386.rpm libxml2-python-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.i386.rpm ia64: libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.i386.rpm libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.ia64.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.i386.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.ia64.rpm libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.ia64.rpm libxml2-python-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.ia64.rpm ppc: libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.ppc.rpm libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.ppc64.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.ppc.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.ppc64.rpm libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.ppc.rpm libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.ppc64.rpm libxml2-python-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.ppc.rpm s390x: libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.s390.rpm libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.s390x.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.s390.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.s390x.rpm libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.s390.rpm libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.s390x.rpm libxml2-python-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.s390x.rpm x86_64: libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.i386.rpm libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.x86_64.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.i386.rpm libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.x86_64.rpm libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.i386.rpm libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.x86_64.rpm libxml2-python-2.6.26-2.1.2.1.x86_64.rpm These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and details on how to verify the signature are available from https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package 7. References: http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-6284 http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#im... 8. Contact: The Red Hat security contact is <secalert@redhat.com>. More contact details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact/ Copyright 2008 Red Hat, Inc. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.4 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFHh2G7XlSAg2UNWIIRAgu/AKCEZLIFQQlHfcqw1WTSZlTZGNHZQgCgiG4o xxKMh3IHJPKxKr5HPuJRidE= =A3CV -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- Enterprise-watch-list mailing list Enterprise-watch-list@redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/enterprise-watch-...


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