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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.881546
Category:CentOS Local Security Checks
Title:CentOS Update for libxml2 CESA-2012:1512 centos6
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libxml2'; package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libxml2'
package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
The libxml2 library is a development toolbox providing the implementation
of various XML standards.

A heap-based buffer underflow flaw was found in the way libxml2 decoded
certain entities. A remote attacker could provide a specially-crafted XML
file that, when opened in an application linked against libxml2, would
cause the application to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code with
the privileges of the user running the application. (CVE-2012-5134)

All users of libxml2 are advised to upgrade to these updated packages,
which contain a backported patch to correct this issue. The desktop must be
restarted (log out, then log back in) for this update to take effect.

Affected Software/OS:
libxml2 on CentOS 6

Solution:
Please install the updated packages.

CVSS Score:
6.8

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-5134
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00009.html
BugTraq ID: 56684
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56684
Debian Security Information: DSA-2580 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2580
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:056
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2012:1512
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1512.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2013:0217
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0217.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027815
http://secunia.com/advisories/51448
http://secunia.com/advisories/54886
http://secunia.com/advisories/55568
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SU-2013:1627 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00002.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2012:1637 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-12/msg00004.html
SuSE Security Announcement: openSUSE-SU-2013:0178 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-01/msg00023.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1656-1
XForce ISS Database: google-libxml-buffer-underflow(80294)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80294
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