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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201412-06.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201412-06.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..a01b6e448b47 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201412-06.xml @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201412-06"> + <title>libxml2: Denial of Service</title> + <synopsis>A vulnerability in libxml2 could result in Denial of Service.</synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">libxml2</product> + <announced>2014-12-10</announced> + <revised count="1">2014-12-10</revised> + <bug>525656</bug> + <access>local, remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-libs/libxml2" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.9.2</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.9.2</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>libxml2 is the XML C parser and toolkit developed for the Gnome project.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.2 does not properly prevent entity + expansion even when entity substitution has been disabled. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A context-dependent attacker could entice a user to a specially crafted + XML file using an application linked against libxml2, possibly resulting + in a Denial of Service condition. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All libxml2 users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/libxml2-2.9.2" + </code> + + <p>Packages which depend on this library may need to be recompiled. Tools + such as revdep-rebuild may assist in identifying these packages. + </p> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-3660">CVE-2014-3660</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2014-12-09T18:18:43Z">K_F</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2014-12-10T08:06:04Z">K_F</metadata> +</glsa> |