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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.891641
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-1641-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'mxml' package(s) announced via the DLA-1641-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'mxml' package(s) announced via the DLA-1641-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Several stack exhaustion conditions were found in mxml that can easily crash when parsing xml files.

CVE-2016-4570

The mxmlDelete function in mxml-node.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via crafted xml file.

CVE-2016-4571

The mxml_write_node function in mxml-file.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via crafted xml file

CVE-2018-20004

A stack-based buffer overflow in mxml_write_node via vectors involving a double-precision floating point number.

For Debian 8 Jessie, these problems have been fixed in version 2.6-2+deb8u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your mxml packages.

Further information about Debian LTS 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:
'mxml' package(s) on Debian 8.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.1

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

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-4570
BugTraq ID: 90315
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90315
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00018.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/09/16
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/11/14
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-4571
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2018-20004
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/N53IJHDYR5HVQLKH4J6B27OEQLGKSGY5/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RNWF6BAU7S42O4LE4B74KIMHFE2HDNMI/
https://github.com/fouzhe/security/tree/master/mxml#stack-buffer-overflow-in-function-mxml_write_node
https://github.com/michaelrsweet/mxml/issues/233
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