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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-201507-08.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201507-08.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..c1f7da27b9fc --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-201507-08.xml @@ -0,0 +1,51 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="201507-08"> + <title>libxml2: Denial of Service</title> + <synopsis>A vulnerability in libxml2 allows a remote attacker to cause Denial + of Service. + </synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">libxml2</product> + <announced>2015-07-07</announced> + <revised>2015-07-07: 1</revised> + <bug>546720</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="dev-libs/libxml2" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">2.9.2-r1</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">2.9.2-r1</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>libxml2 is the XML C parser and toolkit developed for the Gnome project.</p> + </background> + <description> + <p>libxml2 returns the empty string when the allocation limit is + encountered while constructing the attribute value string. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker may be able to cause Denial of Service via a specially + crafted XML file. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All libxml2 users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/libxml2-2.9.2-r1" + </code> + + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2015-1819">CVE-2015-1819</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2015-06-30T22:35:37Z"> + keytoaster + </metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2015-07-07T07:19:17Z">Zlogene</metadata> +</glsa> |