Package : libxml2
Vulnerability : buffer overflow
Problem type : local
Debian-specific: no
CVE Id(s) : CVE-2008-3529
Debian Bug : 498768
It was discovered that libxml2, the GNOME XML library, didn't correctly
handle long entity names. This could allow the execution of arbitrary
code via a malicious XML file.
For the stable distribution (etch), this problem has been fixed in version 2.6.27.dfsg-5.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.6.32.dfsg-4.
We recommend that you upgrade your libxml2 package.
Upgrade instructions
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wget url
will fetch the file for you
dpkg -i file.deb
will install the referenced file.
If you are using the apt-get package manager, use the line for
sources.list as given below:
apt-get update
will update the internal database
apt-get upgrade
will install corrected packages
You may use an automated update by adding the resources from the
footer to the proper configuration.
Debian GNU/Linux 4.0 alias etch
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