SB2012081616 - Input validation error in libxml2 (Alpine package)
Published: August 16, 2012
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012081616
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2012-2807)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to read and manipulate data.
Multiple integer overflows in libxml2, as used in Google Chrome before 20.0.1132.43 and other products, on 64-bit Linux platforms allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.