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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Gentoo Local Security Checks >> [GLSA-200411-05] libxml2: Remotely exploitable buffer overflow Vulnerability Assessment Details
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[GLSA-200411-05] libxml2: Remotely exploitable buffer overflow |
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libxml2: Remotely exploitable buffer overflow Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200411-05 (libxml2: Remotely exploitable buffer overflow) 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 A possible hacker 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 There is no known workaround at this time. References: http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/379383 http://www.xmlsoft.org/ChangeLog.html http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2004-0989 Solution: All libxml2 users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/libxml2-2.6.15" Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: (C) 2005 Michel Arboi |
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