GLSA-200411-05 : libxml2: Remotely exploitable buffer overflow

critical Nessus Plugin ID 15610

Synopsis

The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches.

Description

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200411-05 (libxml2: Remotely exploitable buffer overflow)

Multiple buffer overflows have been detected in the nanoftp and nanohttp modules. These modules are responsible for parsing URLs with ftp information, and resolving names via DNS.
Impact :

An attacker could exploit an application that uses libxml2 by forcing it to parse a specially crafted XML file, potentially causing remote execution of arbitrary code.
Workaround :

There is no known workaround at this time.

Solution

All libxml2 users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-libs/libxml2-2.6.15'

See Also

https://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/379383

http://www.xmlsoft.org/ChangeLog.html

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/200411-05

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 15610

File Name: gentoo_GLSA-200411-05.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: local

Published: 11/3/2004

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:gentoo:linux:libxml2, cpe:/o:gentoo:linux

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Gentoo/release, Host/Gentoo/qpkg-list

Patch Publication Date: 11/2/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0989

GLSA: 200411-05