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  Severity: High
     Title: libxml2: Remotely exploitable buffer overflow
      Date: November 02, 2004
      Bugs: #69154
        ID: 200411-05

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Synopsis
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libxml2 contains multiple buffer overflows which could lead to the
execution of arbitrary code.

Background
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libxml2 is an XML parsing library written in C.

Affected packages
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     Package           /  Vulnerable  /                     Unaffected
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  1  dev-libs/libxml2      < 2.6.15                          >= 2.6.15

Description
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Multiple buffer overflows have been detected in the nanoftp and
nanohttp modules. These modules are responsible for parsing URLs with
ftp information, and resolving names via DNS.

Impact
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An attacker could exploit an application that uses libxml2 by forcing
it to parse a specially-crafted XML file, potentially causing remote
execution of arbitrary code.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All libxml2 users should upgrade to the latest version:

    # emerge --sync
    # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/libxml2-2.6.15"

References
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  [ 1 ] BugTraq Advisory
          [ 2 ] libxml2 ChangeLog
        https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/wikis/home
  [ 3 ] CAN-2004-0989
        http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CAN-2004-0989

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

  https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200411-05

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org/.

License
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Copyright 2004 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/1.0/