RHSA-2012:0324: libxml2 security update
Description
The libxml2 library is a development toolbox providing the implementationof various XML standards.It was found that the hashing routine used by libxml2 arrays wassusceptible to predictable hash collisions. Sending a specially-craftedmessage to an XML service could result in longer processing time, whichcould lead to a denial of service. To mitigate this issue, randomizationhas been added to the hashing function to reduce the chance of an attackersuccessfully causing intentional collisions. (CVE-2012-0841)All users of libxml2 are advised to upgrade to these updated packages,which contain a backported patch to correct this issue. The desktop mustbe restarted (log out, then log back in) for this update to take effect.
Solution(s)
- redhat-upgrade-libxml2
- redhat-upgrade-libxml2-debuginfo
- redhat-upgrade-libxml2-devel
- redhat-upgrade-libxml2-python
- redhat-upgrade-libxml2-static
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