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TITLE:
SUSE update for libxml2

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA47572

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RELEASE DATE:
2012-01-13

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DESCRIPTION:
SUSE has issued an update for libxml2. This fixes two
vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to
potentially compromise an application using the library.

For more information see vulnerabilities #1 and #2 in:
SA46632

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages via the zypper package manager.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
openSUSE-SU-2012:0073-1:
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-01/msg00026.html

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