MiracleLinux 4 : libxml2-2.7.6-21.1.0.1.AXS4 (AXSA:2016-544:01)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 289734

Synopsis

The remote MiracleLinux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The remote MiracleLinux 4 host has packages installed that are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the AXSA:2016-544:01 advisory.

Description:
This library allows to manipulate XML files. It includes support to read, modify and write XML and HTML files. There is DTDs support this includes parsing and validation even with complex DtDs, either at parse time or later once the document has been modified. The output can be a simple SAX stream or and in-memory DOM like representations.
In this case one can use the built-in XPath and XPointer implementation to select subnodes or ranges. A flexible Input/Output mechanism is available, with existing HTTP and FTP modules and combined to an URI library.
Security issues fixed with this release:
CVE-2016-1762 libxml2 in Apple iOS before 9.3, OS X before 10.11.4, Safari before 9.1, tvOS before 9.2, and watchOS before 2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted XML document.
CVE-2016-1833 libxml2, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOS before 9.2.1, and watchOS before 2.2.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted XML document, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1834, CVE-2016-1836, CVE-2016-1837, CVE-2016-1838, CVE-2016-1839, and CVE-2016-1840.
CVE-2016-1834 libxml2, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOS before 9.2.1, and watchOS before 2.2.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted XML document, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1833, CVE-2016-1836, CVE-2016-1837, CVE-2016-1838, CVE-2016-1839, and CVE-2016-1840.
CVE-2016-1835 libxml2, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3.2 and OS X before 10.11.5, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted XML document.
CVE-2016-1836 libxml2, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOS before 9.2.1, and watchOS before 2.2.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted XML document, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1833, CVE-2016-1834, CVE-2016-1837, CVE-2016-1838, CVE-2016-1839, and CVE-2016-1840.
CVE-2016-1837 libxml2, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOS before 9.2.1, and watchOS before 2.2.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted XML document, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1833, CVE-2016-1834, CVE-2016-1836, CVE-2016-1838, CVE-2016-1839, and CVE-2016-1840.
CVE-2016-1838 libxml2, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOS before 9.2.1, and watchOS before 2.2.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted XML document, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1833, CVE-2016-1834, CVE-2016-1836, CVE-2016-1837, CVE-2016-1839, and CVE-2016-1840.
CVE-2016-1839 libxml2, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOS before 9.2.1, and watchOS before 2.2.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted XML document, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1833, CVE-2016-1834, CVE-2016-1836, CVE-2016-1837, CVE-2016-1838, and CVE-2016-1840.
CVE-2016-1840 libxml2, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOS before 9.2.1, and watchOS before 2.2.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted XML document, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-1833, CVE-2016-1834, CVE-2016-1836, CVE-2016-1837, CVE-2016-1838, and CVE-2016-1839.
CVE-2016-3627 The xmlStringGetNodeList function in tree.c in libxml2 2.9.3 and earlier, when used in recovery mode, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion, stack consumption, and application crash) via a crafted XML document.
CVE-2016-3705 The (1) xmlParserEntityCheck and (2) xmlParseAttValueComplex functions in parser.c in libxml2 2.9.3 do not properly keep track of the recursion depth, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via a crafted XML document containing a large number of nested entity references.
CVE-2016-4447 The xmlParseElementDecl function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.4 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer underread and application crash) via a crafted file, involving xmlParseName.
CVE-2016-4448 Format string vulnerability in libxml2 before 2.9.4 allows attackers to have unspecified impact via format string specifiers in unknown vectors.
CVE-2016-4449 XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the xmlStringLenDecodeEntities function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.4, when not in validating mode, allows context-dependent attackers to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via unspecified vectors.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the MiracleLinux security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected libxml2, libxml2-devel and / or libxml2-python packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 289734

File Name: miracle_linux_AXSA-2016-544.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Family: Miracle Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 1/16/2026

Updated: 1/16/2026

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

Vendor

Vendor Severity: High

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2016-4448

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libxml2-devel, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libxml2-python, cpe:/o:miracle:linux:4, p-cpe:/a:miracle:linux:libxml2

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/MiracleLinux/release, Host/MiracleLinux/rpm-list

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/11/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/15/2016

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2016-1762, CVE-2016-1833, CVE-2016-1834, CVE-2016-1835, CVE-2016-1836, CVE-2016-1837, CVE-2016-1838, CVE-2016-1839, CVE-2016-1840, CVE-2016-3627, CVE-2016-3705, CVE-2016-4447, CVE-2016-4448, CVE-2016-4449

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