openSUSE alert openSUSE-SU-2012:0975-1 (libxml2)

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openSUSE-SU-2012:0975-1: moderate: libxml2: fixed integer overflow 
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Thu,  9 Aug 2012 17:08:32 +0200 (CEST)
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   openSUSE Security Update: libxml2: fixed integer overflow
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Announcement ID:    openSUSE-SU-2012:0975-1
Rating:             moderate
References:         #769184 
Cross-References:   CVE-2012-2807
Affected Products:
                    openSUSE 12.1
                    openSUSE 11.4
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   An update that fixes one vulnerability is now available.

Description:

   Fixed an integer overflow in libxml2 which could lead to
   crashes or potential code execution.


Patch Instructions:

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

   - openSUSE 12.1:

      zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2012-501

   - openSUSE 11.4:

      zypper in -t patch openSUSE-2012-501

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


Package List:

   - openSUSE 12.1 (i586 x86_64):

      libxml2-2.7.8+git20110708-3.11.1
      libxml2-debuginfo-2.7.8+git20110708-3.11.1
      libxml2-debugsource-2.7.8+git20110708-3.11.1
      libxml2-devel-2.7.8+git20110708-3.11.1

   - openSUSE 12.1 (x86_64):

      libxml2-32bit-2.7.8+git20110708-3.11.1
      libxml2-debuginfo-32bit-2.7.8+git20110708-3.11.1
      libxml2-devel-32bit-2.7.8+git20110708-3.11.1

   - openSUSE 12.1 (noarch):

      libxml2-doc-2.7.8+git20110708-3.11.1

   - openSUSE 12.1 (ia64):

      libxml2-debuginfo-x86-2.7.8+git20110708-3.11.1
      libxml2-x86-2.7.8+git20110708-3.11.1

   - openSUSE 11.4 (i586 x86_64):

      libxml2-2.7.8-34.1
      libxml2-debuginfo-2.7.8-34.1
      libxml2-debugsource-2.7.8-34.1
      libxml2-devel-2.7.8-34.1

   - openSUSE 11.4 (x86_64):

      libxml2-32bit-2.7.8-34.1
      libxml2-debuginfo-32bit-2.7.8-34.1
      libxml2-devel-32bit-2.7.8-34.1

   - openSUSE 11.4 (noarch):

      libxml2-doc-2.7.8-34.1

   - openSUSE 11.4 (ia64):

      libxml2-debuginfo-x86-2.7.8-34.1
      libxml2-x86-2.7.8-34.1


References:

   http://support.novell.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-2807.html
   https://bugzilla.novell.com/769184