Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.61909
Category:	Slackware Local Security Checks
Title:	Slackware: Security Advisory (SSA:2008-324-01)
Summary:	The remote host is missing an update for the 'libxml2' package(s) announced via the SSA:2008-324-01 advisory.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing an update for the 'libxml2' package(s) announced via the SSA:2008-324-01 advisory. Vulnerability Insight: New libxml2 packages are available for Slackware 10.0, 10.1, 10.2, 11.0, 12.0, 12.1, and -current to fix security issues including a denial or service or the possible execution of arbitrary code if untrusted XML is processed. More details about the issues may be found in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database: [links moved to references] Here are the details from the Slackware 12.1 ChangeLog: +--------------------------+ patches/packages/libxml2-2.6.32-i486-1_slack12.1.tgz: Upgraded to libxml2-2.6.32 and patched. This fixes vulnerabilities including denial of service, or possibly the execution of arbitrary code as the user running a libxml2 linked application if untrusted XML content is parsed. For more information, see: [links moved to references] (* Security fix *) +--------------------------+ Affected Software/OS: 'libxml2' package(s) on Slackware 10.0, Slackware 10.1, Slackware 10.2, Slackware 11.0, Slackware 12.0, Slackware 12.1, Slackware current. Solution: Please install the updated package(s). CVSS Score: 10.0 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-4225 http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html BugTraq ID: 32331 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32331 Debian Security Information: DSA-1666 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1666 https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00472.html https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00513.html http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-06.xml http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:231 http://www.osvdb.org/49992 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10025 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6234 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6415 http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0988.html http://securitytracker.com/id?1021239 http://secunia.com/advisories/32762 http://secunia.com/advisories/32764 http://secunia.com/advisories/32766 http://secunia.com/advisories/32773 http://secunia.com/advisories/32802 http://secunia.com/advisories/32807 http://secunia.com/advisories/32811 http://secunia.com/advisories/32974 http://secunia.com/advisories/33417 http://secunia.com/advisories/33746 http://secunia.com/advisories/33792 http://secunia.com/advisories/34247 http://secunia.com/advisories/35379 http://secunia.com/advisories/36173 http://secunia.com/advisories/36235 http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.473974 http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-251406-1 http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-261688-1 http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-265329-1 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-673-1 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3176 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0034 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0301 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0323 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621 Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-4226 BugTraq ID: 32326 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32326 HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBMA02492 http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02029444 HPdes Security Advisory: SSRT100079 http://www.osvdb.org/49993 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6219 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6360 https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9888 http://securitytracker.com/id?1021238 http://secunia.com/advisories/32872 SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2008:026 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
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