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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2016.1222
xerces-c security update
17 May 2016
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: xerces-c
Publisher: Debian
Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 8
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Windows
Impact/Access: Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2016-2099
Original Bulletin:
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3579
Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than Debian. It is recommended that administrators
running xerces-c check for an updated version of the software for
their operating system.
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-3579-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso
May 16, 2016 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : xerces-c
CVE ID : CVE-2016-2099
Debian Bug : 823863
Gustavo Grieco discovered an use-after-free vulnerability in xerces-c, a
validating XML parser library for C++, due to not properly handling
invalid characters in XML input documents in the DTDScanner.
For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 3.1.1-5.1+deb8u2.
For the testing distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed
in version 3.1.3+debian-2.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 3.1.3+debian-2.
We recommend that you upgrade your xerces-c packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
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