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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.841380
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-1782-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libxml2' package(s) announced via the USN-1782-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libxml2' package(s) announced via the USN-1782-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled XML entity expansion.
An attacker could use this flaw to cause libxml2 to consume large amounts
of resources, resulting in a denial of service.

Affected Software/OS:
'libxml2' package(s) on Ubuntu 8.04, Ubuntu 10.04, Ubuntu 11.10, Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 12.10.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
4.3

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2013-0338
52662
http://secunia.com/advisories/52662
55568
http://secunia.com/advisories/55568
DSA-2652
http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2652
HPSBGN03302
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142798889927587&w=2
MDVSA-2013:056
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:056
SSRT101996
SUSE-SU-2013:1627
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00002.html
USN-1782-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1782-1
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=912400
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=23f05e0c33987d6605387b300c4be5da2120a7ab
openSUSE-SU-2013:0552
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00112.html
openSUSE-SU-2013:0555
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00114.html
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