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RHSA-2021:3810

Vulnerability from csaf_opensuse - Published: 2021-10-12 00:00 - Updated: 2026-09-20 11:16

Summary

security update for libxml2

Severity

Moderate

Notes

Title of the patch: security update for libxml2

Description of the patch: This security update provides a functional equivalent of RHSA-2021:3810. The original Red Hat(R) advisory is available from the Red Hat web site at https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3810.

Patchnames: RHSA-2021:3810

CVE-2016-4658

9.8 (Critical)


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

Affected products

Recommended 14 products

Product	Version	Remediation
Unresolved product id: SUSE Liberty Linux 7 LTSS:libxml2-0:2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686	—	Vendor Fix
Unresolved product id: SUSE Liberty Linux 7 LTSS:libxml2-0:2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64	—	Vendor Fix
Unresolved product id: SUSE Liberty Linux 7 LTSS:libxml2-devel-0:2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686	—	Vendor Fix
Unresolved product id: SUSE Liberty Linux 7 LTSS:libxml2-devel-0:2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64	—	Vendor Fix
Unresolved product id: SUSE Liberty Linux 7 LTSS:libxml2-python-0:2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64	—	Vendor Fix
Unresolved product id: SUSE Liberty Linux 7 LTSS:libxml2-static-0:2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686	—	Vendor Fix
Unresolved product id: SUSE Liberty Linux 7 LTSS:libxml2-static-0:2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64	—	Vendor Fix
Unresolved product id: SUSE Liberty Linux 7:libxml2-0:2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686	—	Vendor Fix
Unresolved product id: SUSE Liberty Linux 7:libxml2-0:2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64	—	Vendor Fix
Unresolved product id: SUSE Liberty Linux 7:libxml2-devel-0:2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686	—	Vendor Fix
Unresolved product id: SUSE Liberty Linux 7:libxml2-devel-0:2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64	—	Vendor Fix
Unresolved product id: SUSE Liberty Linux 7:libxml2-python-0:2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64	—	Vendor Fix
Unresolved product id: SUSE Liberty Linux 7:libxml2-static-0:2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.i686	—	Vendor Fix
Unresolved product id: SUSE Liberty Linux 7:libxml2-static-0:2.9.1-6.el7_9.6.x86_64	—	Vendor Fix

Threats

Impact moderate

References

9 references

URL	Category
https://www.suse.com/support/security/rating/	external
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/r…	self
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4658/	self
https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-4658	external
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1005544	external
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1014873	external
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1069433	external
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1078813	external
https://bugzilla.suse.com/1123919	external

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CVE-2016-4658 (GCVE-0-2016-4658)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-09-25 10:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 00:39

Summary

xpointer.c in libxml2 before 2.9.5 (as used in Apple iOS before 10, OS X before 10.12, tvOS before 10, and watchOS before 3, and other products) does not forbid namespace nodes in XPointer ranges, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (use-after-free and memory corruption) via a crafted XML document.

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

apple mitre root

References

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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036858	vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93054	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://support.apple.com/HT207170	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
https://support.apple.com/HT207142	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://support.apple.com/HT207143	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038623	vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=c…	x_refsource_CONFIRM

Date Public

2016-09-20 00:00

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