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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.831297
Category:Mandrake Local Security Checks
Title:Mandriva Update for libxml2 MDVSA-2010:260 (libxml2)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the 'libxml2'; package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the 'libxml2'
package(s) announced via the referenced advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
A vulnerability was discovered and corrected in libxml2:

A double free vulnerability in libxml2 (xpath.c) allows remote
attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified
other impact via vectors related to XPath handling (CVE-2010-4494).

Packages for 2009.0 are provided as of the Extended Maintenance
Program. The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Affected Software/OS:
libxml2 on Mandriva Linux 2009.0,
Mandriva Linux 2009.0/X86_64,
Mandriva Linux 2010.0,
Mandriva Linux 2010.0/X86_64,
Mandriva Linux 2010.1,
Mandriva Linux 2010.1/X86_64,
Mandriva Enterprise Server 5,
Mandriva Enterprise Server 5/X86_64

Solution:
Please Install the Updated Packages.

CVSS Score:
7.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2010-4494
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00000.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Mar/msg00003.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Mar/msg00004.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011/Mar/msg00006.html
Debian Security Information: DSA-2137 (Google Search)
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2137
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/055775.html
HPdes Security Advisory: HPSBGN02970
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:260
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11916
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1749.html
RedHat Security Advisories: RHSA-2013:0217
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0217.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/40775
http://secunia.com/advisories/42472
http://secunia.com/advisories/42721
http://secunia.com/advisories/42762
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2011:005 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-04/msg00000.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3319
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3336
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0230
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