openSUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2012:0342-1 (libxml2)

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openSUSE-SU-2012:0342-1: moderate: libxml2: fixed hash table collisions CPU usage DoS 
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Fri,  9 Mar 2012 15:08:20 +0100 (CET)
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   openSUSE Security Update: libxml2: fixed hash table collisions CPU usage DoS
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Announcement ID:    openSUSE-SU-2012:0342-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #748561 
Cross-References:   CVE-2012-0841
Affected Products:
                    openSUSE 11.4
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   This update of libxml2 fixes the hash table collision flaw
   which could be exploited by attackers to cause a Denial of
   Service (CVE-2012-0841).


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 libxml2-5873

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


Package List:

   - openSUSE 11.4 (i586 x86_64):

      libxml2-2.7.8-16.23.1
      libxml2-devel-2.7.8-16.23.1

   - openSUSE 11.4 (x86_64):

      libxml2-32bit-2.7.8-16.23.1
      libxml2-devel-32bit-2.7.8-16.23.1

   - openSUSE 11.4 (noarch):

      libxml2-doc-2.7.8-16.23.1


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-0841.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/748561