- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201507-08 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: libxml2: Denial of Service Date: July 07, 2015 Bugs: #546720 ID: 201507-08 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== A vulnerability in libxml2 allows a remote attacker to cause Denial of Service. Background ========== libxml2 is the XML C parser and toolkit developed for the Gnome project. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-libs/libxml2 < 2.9.2-r1 >= 2.9.2-r1 Description =========== libxml2 returns the empty string when the allocation limit is encountered while constructing the attribute value string. Impact ====== A remote attacker may be able to cause Denial of Service via a specially crafted XML file. Workaround ========== There is no known workaround at this time. Resolution ========== All libxml2 users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/libxml2-2.9.2-r1" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2015-1819 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-1819 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-08 Concerns? ========= 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 ======= Copyright 2015 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. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5