This update for libxml2 fixes the following security issues :

  - CVE-2017-9050: A heap-based buffer over-read in     xmlDictAddString (bsc#1039069, bsc#1039661)

  - CVE-2017-9049: A heap-based buffer overflow in     xmlDictComputeFastKey (bsc#1039066)

  - CVE-2017-9048: A stack overflow vulnerability in     xmlSnprintfElementContent (bsc#1039063)

  - CVE-2017-9047: A stack overflow vulnerability in     xmlSnprintfElementContent (bsc#1039064)

This update was imported from the SUSE:SLE-12-SP2:Update update project.

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201711-01 (libxml2: Multiple vulnerabilities)

    Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libxml2. Please review       the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
  Impact :

    A remote attacker, by enticing a user to process a specially crafted XML       document, could remotely execute arbitrary code, conduct XML External       Entity (XXE) attacks, or cause a Denial of Service condition.
  Workaround :

    There is no known workaround at this time.

According to its self-reported version, the Nessus Network Monitor running on the remote host is prior to 6.2.2. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the TNS-2023-23 advisory. Several of the third-party components were found to contain vulnerabilities, and updated versions have been made available by the providers. Out of caution and in line with best practice, Tenable has opted to upgrade these components to address the potential impact of the issues. Nessus Network Monitor 6.2.2 updates the following components:

  - c-ares from version 1.10.0 to version 1.19.1.
  - curl from version 7.79.1 to version 8.1.2.
  - libbzip2 from version 1.0.6 to version 1.0.8.
  - libpcre from version 8.42 to version 8.44.
  - libxml2 from version 2.7.7 to version 2.11.1.
  - libxslt from version 1.1.26 to version 1.1.37.
  - libxmlsec from version 1.2.18 to version 1.2.37.
  - sqlite from version 3.27.2 to version 3.40.1.
  - jQuery Cookie from version 1.3.1 to version 1.4.1.
  - jQuery UI from version 1.13.0 to version 1.13.2.
  - OpenSSL from version 3.0.8 to version 3.0.9.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Published	Updated	Severity
100884	openSUSE Security Update : libxml2 (openSUSE-2017-711)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	6/20/2017	12/16/2025	high
104492	GLSA-201711-01 : libxml2: Multiple vulnerabilities	Nessus	Gentoo Local Security Checks	11/10/2017	11/14/2025	critical
177842	Nessus Network Monitor < 6.2.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (TNS-2023-23)	Nessus	Misc.	6/30/2023	7/6/2023	critical

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