Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.68484
Category:	Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:	Ubuntu USN-1016-1 (libxml2)
Summary:	NOSUMMARY
Description:	Description: The remote host is missing an update to libxml2 announced via advisory USN-1016-1. Details follow: Bui Quang Minh discovered that libxml2 did not properly process XPath namespaces and attributes. If an application using libxml2 opened a specially crafted XML file, an attacker could cause a denial of service or possibly execute code as the user invoking the program. Solution: The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 6.06 LTS: libxml2 2.6.24.dfsg-1ubuntu1.6 Ubuntu 8.04 LTS: libxml2 2.6.31.dfsg-2ubuntu1.5 Ubuntu 9.10: libxml2 2.7.5.dfsg-1ubuntu1.2 Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: libxml2 2.7.6.dfsg-1ubuntu1.1 Ubuntu 10.10: libxml2 2.7.7.dfsg-4ubuntu0.1 After a standard system update you need to restart your session to make all the necessary changes. http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=USN-1016-1 Risk factor : Medium CVSS Score: 4.3
Cross-Ref:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-4008 http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.html http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00000.html http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Mar/msg00004.html http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html BugTraq ID: 44779 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44779 Debian Security Information: DSA-2128 (Google Search) http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2128 HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBGN02970 http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2 HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBMA02662 http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=130331363227777&w=2 HPdes Security Advisory: SSRT100409 http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:243 http://blog.bkis.com/en/libxml2-vulnerability-in-google-chrome-and-apple-safari/ http://mail.gnome.org/archives/xml/2010-November/msg00015.html https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A12148 http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1749.html RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2013:0217 http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0217.html http://secunia.com/advisories/40775 http://secunia.com/advisories/42109 http://secunia.com/advisories/42175 http://secunia.com/advisories/42314 http://secunia.com/advisories/42429 SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2010:023 (Google Search) http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00000.html http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1016-1 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3046 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3076 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3100 http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0230
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