openSUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2011:0839-1 (libxml2)

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openSUSE-SU-2011:0839-1: moderate: libxml2 
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Tue, 26 Jul 2011 19:08:29 +0200 (CEST)
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   openSUSE Security Update: libxml2
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Announcement ID:    openSUSE-SU-2011:0839-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #697372 
Cross-References:   CVE-2011-1944
Affected Products:
                    openSUSE 11.4
                    openSUSE 11.3
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   Specially crafted xml files could crash applications using
   libxml2 (CVE-2011-1944).


Patch Instructions:

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

   - openSUSE 11.4:

      zypper in -t patch libxml2-4811

   - openSUSE 11.3:

      zypper in -t patch libxml2-4811

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


Package List:

   - openSUSE 11.4 (i586 x86_64):

      libxml2-2.7.8-16.17.1
      libxml2-devel-2.7.8-16.17.1

   - openSUSE 11.4 (x86_64):

      libxml2-32bit-2.7.8-16.17.1
      libxml2-devel-32bit-2.7.8-16.17.1

   - openSUSE 11.4 (noarch):

      libxml2-doc-2.7.8-16.17.1

   - openSUSE 11.3 (i586 x86_64):

      libxml2-2.7.7-4.7.1
      libxml2-devel-2.7.7-4.7.1

   - openSUSE 11.3 (x86_64):

      libxml2-32bit-2.7.7-4.7.1
      libxml2-devel-32bit-2.7.7-4.7.1

   - openSUSE 11.3 (noarch):

      libxml2-doc-2.7.7-4.7.1


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1944.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/697372