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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2012.0201
Moderate: libxml2 security update
22 February 2012
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: libxml2
Publisher: Red Hat
Operating System: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS/Desktop 5
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS/Desktop 6
Windows
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2012-0841
Original Bulletin:
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0324.html
Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than Red Hat. It is recommended that administrators
running libxml2 check for an updated version of the software for
their operating system.
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Red Hat Security Advisory
Synopsis: Moderate: libxml2 security update
Advisory ID: RHSA-2012:0324-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0324.html
Issue date: 2012-02-21
CVE Names: CVE-2012-0841
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1. Summary:
Updated libxml2 packages that fix one security issue are now available for
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6.
The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderate
security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,
which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in
the References section.
2. Relevant releases/architectures:
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, ppc, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) - x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) - x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) - i386, ppc64, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) - i386, x86_64
3. Description:
The libxml2 library is a development toolbox providing the implementation
of various XML standards.
It was found that the hashing routine used by libxml2 arrays was
susceptible to predictable hash collisions. Sending a specially-crafted
message to an XML service could result in longer processing time, which
could lead to a denial of service. To mitigate this issue, randomization
has been added to the hashing function to reduce the chance of an attacker
successfully causing intentional collisions. (CVE-2012-0841)
All users of libxml2 are advised to upgrade to these updated packages,
which contain a backported patch to correct this issue. The desktop must
be restarted (log out, then log back in) for this update to take effect.
4. Solution:
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to
use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259
5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):
787067 - CVE-2012-0841 libxml2: hash table collisions CPU usage DoS
6. Package List:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Client/en/os/SRPMS/libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.src.rpm
i386:
libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.i386.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.i386.rpm
libxml2-python-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.i386.rpm
x86_64:
libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.i386.rpm
libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.i386.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-python-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.x86_64.rpm
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Client/en/os/SRPMS/libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.src.rpm
i386:
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.i386.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.i386.rpm
x86_64:
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.i386.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.i386.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Server/en/os/SRPMS/libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.src.rpm
i386:
libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.i386.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.i386.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.i386.rpm
libxml2-python-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.i386.rpm
ia64:
libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.i386.rpm
libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.ia64.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.i386.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.ia64.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.ia64.rpm
libxml2-python-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.ia64.rpm
ppc:
libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.ppc.rpm
libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.ppc64.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.ppc.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.ppc64.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.ppc.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.ppc64.rpm
libxml2-python-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.ppc.rpm
s390x:
libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.s390.rpm
libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.s390x.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.s390.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.s390x.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.s390.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.s390x.rpm
libxml2-python-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.i386.rpm
libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.i386.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.i386.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-python-2.6.26-2.1.15.el5_8.2.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/6Client/en/os/SRPMS/libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.src.rpm
i386:
libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.i686.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.i686.rpm
libxml2-python-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.i686.rpm
x86_64:
libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.i686.rpm
libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.i686.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-python-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/6Client/en/os/SRPMS/libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.src.rpm
i386:
libxml2-debuginfo-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.i686.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.i686.rpm
libxml2-static-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.i686.rpm
x86_64:
libxml2-debuginfo-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.i686.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.i686.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-static-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/6ComputeNode/en/os/SRPMS/libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.src.rpm
x86_64:
libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.i686.rpm
libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.i686.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-python-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/6ComputeNode/en/os/SRPMS/libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.src.rpm
x86_64:
libxml2-debuginfo-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.i686.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.i686.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-static-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/6Server/en/os/SRPMS/libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.src.rpm
i386:
libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.i686.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.i686.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.i686.rpm
libxml2-python-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.i686.rpm
ppc64:
libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.ppc.rpm
libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.ppc64.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.ppc.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.ppc64.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.ppc.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.ppc64.rpm
libxml2-python-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.ppc64.rpm
s390x:
libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.s390.rpm
libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.s390x.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.s390.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.s390x.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.s390.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.s390x.rpm
libxml2-python-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.i686.rpm
libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.i686.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.i686.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-python-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/6Server/en/os/SRPMS/libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.src.rpm
i386:
libxml2-debuginfo-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.i686.rpm
libxml2-static-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.i686.rpm
ppc64:
libxml2-debuginfo-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.ppc64.rpm
libxml2-static-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.ppc64.rpm
s390x:
libxml2-debuginfo-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.s390x.rpm
libxml2-static-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
libxml2-debuginfo-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-static-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/6Workstation/en/os/SRPMS/libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.src.rpm
i386:
libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.i686.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.i686.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.i686.rpm
libxml2-python-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.i686.rpm
x86_64:
libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.i686.rpm
libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.i686.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.i686.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-python-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6):
Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/6Workstation/en/os/SRPMS/libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.src.rpm
i386:
libxml2-debuginfo-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.i686.rpm
libxml2-static-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.i686.rpm
x86_64:
libxml2-debuginfo-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-static-2.7.6-4.el6_2.4.x86_64.rpm
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7. References:
https://www.redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2012-0841.html
https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#moderate
8. Contact:
The Red Hat security contact is <secalert@redhat.com>. More contact
details at https://access.redhat.com/security/team/contact/
Copyright 2012 Red Hat, Inc.
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