openSUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2011:0255-1 (libxml2)

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openSUSE-SU-2011:0255-1 (moderate): libxml2: fixing Xpath processing (CVE-2010-4494) 
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Thu, 31 Mar 2011 02:08:28 +0200 (CEST)
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   openSUSE Security Update: libxml2: fixing Xpath processing (CVE-2010-4494)
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Announcement ID:    openSUSE-SU-2011:0255-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #661471 
Cross-References:   CVE-2010-4494
Affected Products:
                    openSUSE 11.3
                    openSUSE 11.2
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   A bug in the Xpath processing inside libxml2 has been
   fixed. CVE-2010-4494 has been assigned to this issue.


Patch Instructions:

   To install this openSUSE Security Update use YaST online_update.
   Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

   - openSUSE 11.3:

      zypper in -t patch libxml2-3758

   - openSUSE 11.2:

      zypper in -t patch libxml2-3758

   To bring your system up-to-date, use "zypper patch".


Package List:

   - openSUSE 11.3 (i586 x86_64):

      libxml2-2.7.7-4.5.1
      libxml2-devel-2.7.7-4.5.1

   - openSUSE 11.3 (x86_64):

      libxml2-32bit-2.7.7-4.5.1
      libxml2-devel-32bit-2.7.7-4.5.1

   - openSUSE 11.3 (noarch):

      libxml2-doc-2.7.7-4.5.1

   - openSUSE 11.2 (i586 x86_64):

      libxml2-2.7.3-2.5.1
      libxml2-devel-2.7.3-2.5.1
      libxml2-doc-2.7.3-2.5.1

   - openSUSE 11.2 (x86_64):

      libxml2-32bit-2.7.3-2.5.1
      libxml2-devel-32bit-2.7.3-2.5.1


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4494.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/661471