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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2016-4448) ELSA-2016-1292: libxml2 security update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2016-4448) ELSA-2016-1292: libxml2 security update

Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
06/09/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
06/23/2016
Modified
03/02/2020

Description

Format string vulnerability in libxml2 before 2.9.4 allows attackers to have unspecified impact via format string specifiers in unknown vectors.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libxml2
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libxml2-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libxml2-python
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libxml2-static

References

  • ELSA-2016-1292
  • USN-3235-1
  • CVE-2016-4448

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