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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.68978
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DSA-2137-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'libxml2' package(s) announced via the DSA-2137-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'libxml2' package(s) announced via the DSA-2137-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Yang Dingning discovered a double free in libxml's Xpath processing, which might allow the execution of arbitrary code.

For the stable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in version 2.6.32.dfsg-5+lenny3.

For the upcoming stable distribution (squeeze) and the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 2.7.8.dfsg-2.

We recommend that you upgrade your libxml2 packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: [link moved to references]

Affected Software/OS:
'libxml2' package(s) on Debian 5.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-4494
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00000.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Mar/msg00003.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Mar/msg00004.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html
Debian Security Information: DSA-2137 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2137
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055775.html
HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBGN02970
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:260
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11916
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/42472
http://secunia.com/advisories/42721
http://secunia.com/advisories/42762
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2011:005 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3319
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3336
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0230
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2011 Greenbone AG

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