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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841503
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu Update for libxml2 USN-1904-2
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libxml2'; package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libxml2'
package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
USN-1904-1 fixed vulnerabilities in libxml2. The update caused a regression
for certain users. This update fixes the problem.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Original advisory details:

It was discovered that libxml2 would load XML external entities by default.
If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted
document, an attacker could possibly obtain access to arbitrary files or
cause resource consumption. This issue only affected Ubuntu 10.04 LTS,
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 12.10. (CVE-2013-0339)

It was discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled documents that end
abruptly. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a
specially crafted document, an attacker could possibly cause libxml2 to
crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2013-2877)

Affected Software/OS:
libxml2 on Ubuntu 13.04,
Ubuntu 12.10,
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS,
Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

Solution:
Please Install the Updated Packages.

CVSS Score:
6.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-0339
Debian Security Information: DSA-2652 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2652
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=915149
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=4629ee02ac649c27f9c0cf98ba017c6b5526070f
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/21/24
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/22/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/04/12/6
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q4/182
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q4/184
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2013/q4/188
http://secunia.com/advisories/52662
http://secunia.com/advisories/54172
http://secunia.com/advisories/55568
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2013:1627 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00002.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1904-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1904-2
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-2877
BugTraq ID: 61050
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61050
Bugtraq: 20141205 NEW: VMSA-2014-0012 - VMware vSphere product updates address security vulnerabilities (Google Search)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/534161/100/0/threaded
Debian Security Information: DSA-2724 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2724
Debian Security Information: DSA-2779 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2779
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2014/Dec/23
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2013:1221 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-07/msg00063.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2013:1246 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-07/msg00077.html
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