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[GLSA-200411-05] libxml2: Remotely exploitable buffer overflow

Family:

Gentoo Local Security Checks

Category:

infos

Copyright:

(C) 2004 Michel Arboi

Summary:

libxml2: Remotely exploitable buffer overflow

Version:

$Revision: 1.3 $

Cve_id:

CAN-2004-0989

Bugtraq_id:

11526

Xrefs:

GLSA:200411-05

Description:

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200411-05
(libxml2: Remotely exploitable buffer overflow)


Multiple buffer overflows have been detected in the nanoftp and nanohttp
modules. These modules are responsible for parsing URLs with ftp
information, and resolving names via DNS.

Impact

An attacker could exploit an application that uses libxml2 by forcing it to
parse a specially-crafted XML file, potentially causing remote execution of
arbitrary code.

Workaround

There is no known workaround at this time.

References:
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/379383
http://www.xmlsoft.org/ChangeLog.html
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0989


Solution:
All libxml2 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/libxml2-2.6.15"


Risk factor : High