SB2012062702 - Input validation error in Libxml2
Published: June 27, 2012 Updated: August 4, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2012062702
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.
References
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=129930
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/06/stable-channel-update_26.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Oct/msg00009.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Sep/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00002.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50658
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50800
- http://secunia.com/advisories/54886
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55568
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5934
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6001
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2521
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:126
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:056
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54718
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1587-1
- https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15075728
- https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/15375990