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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.842607
Category:Ubuntu Local Security Checks
Title:Ubuntu: Security Advisory (USN-2875-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libxml2' package(s) announced via the USN-2875-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libxml2' package(s) announced via the USN-2875-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
It was discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled certain malformed
documents. 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.

Affected Software/OS:
'libxml2' package(s) on Ubuntu 12.04, Ubuntu 14.04, Ubuntu 15.04, Ubuntu 15.10.

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-2015-7499
1034243
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243
79509
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79509
APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-1
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html
APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-2
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html
APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-3
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html
APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-5
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
DSA-3430
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430
GLSA-201701-37
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37
HPSBGN03537
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145382616617563&w=2
RHSA-2015:2549
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2549.html
RHSA-2015:2550
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2550.html
RHSA-2016:1089
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html
USN-2834-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2834-1
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1281925
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=28cd9cb747a94483f4aea7f0968d202c20bb4cfc
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=35bcb1d758ed70aa7b257c9c3b3ff55e54e3d0da
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04944172
https://support.apple.com/HT206166
https://support.apple.com/HT206167
https://support.apple.com/HT206168
https://support.apple.com/HT206169
openSUSE-SU-2015:2372
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html
openSUSE-SU-2016:0106
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2015-8710
BugTraq ID: 79811
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79811
Debian Security Information: DSA-3430 (Google Search)
https://hackerone.com/reports/57125#activity-384861
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/19/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/13/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/31/7
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2016:1089
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