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rPath update for libxml2
Secunia Advisory: SA32807
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Release Date: 2008-11-20
Popularity: 476 views

Critical:
Moderately critical
Impact: DoS
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:rPath Linux 1.x
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CVE reference:CVE-2008-3281
CVE-2008-3529
CVE-2008-4225
CVE-2008-4226
Description:
rPath has issued an update for libxml2. This fixes some vulnerabilities, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or to potentially compromise an application using the library.

For more information:
SA31558
SA32773

Solution:
Update to:
libxml2=conary.rpath.com@rpl:1/2.6.22-1.3-1

Original Advisory:
rPSA-2008-0325:
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0325

Other References:
SA31558:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31558/

SA32773:
http://secunia.com/advisories/32773/

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