A new update is available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Here the announcement:

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Red Hat Security Advisory

Synopsis: Important: libxml2 security update
Advisory ID: RHSA-2008:0884-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Advisory URL: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0884.html
Issue date: 2008-09-11
CVE Names: CVE-2008-3529
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1. Summary:

Updated libxml2 packages that fix a security issue are now available for
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, and 5.

This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red
Hat Security Response Team.

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Desktop version 3 - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, ppc, s390x, x86_64

3. Description:

The libxml2 packages provide a library that allows you to manipulate XML
files. It includes support to read, modify, and write XML and HTML files.

A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the way libxml2 handled long
XML entity names. If an application linked against libxml2 processed
untrusted malformed XML content, it could cause the application to crash
or, possibly, execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2008-3529)

All users of libxml2 are advised to upgrade to these updated packages,
which contain a backported patch to resolve this issue.

4. Solution:

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use
the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188

5. Bugs fixed (http://bugzilla.redhat.com/):

461015 - CVE-2008-3529 libxml2: long entity name heap buffer overflow

6. Package List:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3:

Source:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3AS/en/os/SRPMS/libxml2-2.5.10-13.src.rpm

i386:
libxml2-2.5.10-13.i386.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-13.i386.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.5.10-13.i386.rpm
libxml2-python-2.5.10-13.i386.rpm

ia64:
libxml2-2.5.10-13.i386.rpm
libxml2-2.5.10-13.ia64.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-13.i386.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-13.ia64.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.5.10-13.ia64.rpm
libxml2-python-2.5.10-13.ia64.rpm

ppc:
libxml2-2.5.10-13.ppc.rpm
libxml2-2.5.10-13.ppc64.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-13.ppc.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-13.ppc64.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.5.10-13.ppc.rpm
libxml2-python-2.5.10-13.ppc.rpm

s390:
libxml2-2.5.10-13.s390.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-13.s390.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.5.10-13.s390.rpm
libxml2-python-2.5.10-13.s390.rpm

s390x:
libxml2-2.5.10-13.s390.rpm
libxml2-2.5.10-13.s390x.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-13.s390.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-13.s390x.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.5.10-13.s390x.rpm
libxml2-python-2.5.10-13.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
libxml2-2.5.10-13.i386.rpm
libxml2-2.5.10-13.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-13.i386.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-13.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.5.10-13.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-python-2.5.10-13.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Desktop version 3:

Source:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3desktop/en/os/SRPMS/libxml2-2.5.10-13.src.rpm

i386:
libxml2-2.5.10-13.i386.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-13.i386.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.5.10-13.i386.rpm
libxml2-python-2.5.10-13.i386.rpm

x86_64:
libxml2-2.5.10-13.i386.rpm
libxml2-2.5.10-13.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-13.i386.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-13.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.5.10-13.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-python-2.5.10-13.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3:

Source:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3ES/en/os/SRPMS/libxml2-2.5.10-13.src.rpm

i386:
libxml2-2.5.10-13.i386.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-13.i386.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.5.10-13.i386.rpm
libxml2-python-2.5.10-13.i386.rpm

ia64:
libxml2-2.5.10-13.i386.rpm
libxml2-2.5.10-13.ia64.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-13.i386.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-13.ia64.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.5.10-13.ia64.rpm
libxml2-python-2.5.10-13.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
libxml2-2.5.10-13.i386.rpm
libxml2-2.5.10-13.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-13.i386.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-13.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.5.10-13.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-python-2.5.10-13.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3:

Source:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3WS/en/os/SRPMS/libxml2-2.5.10-13.src.rpm

i386:
libxml2-2.5.10-13.i386.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-13.i386.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.5.10-13.i386.rpm
libxml2-python-2.5.10-13.i386.rpm

ia64:
libxml2-2.5.10-13.i386.rpm
libxml2-2.5.10-13.ia64.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-13.i386.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-13.ia64.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.5.10-13.ia64.rpm
libxml2-python-2.5.10-13.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
libxml2-2.5.10-13.i386.rpm
libxml2-2.5.10-13.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-13.i386.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.5.10-13.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.5.10-13.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-python-2.5.10-13.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4:

Source:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4AS/en/os/SRPMS/libxml2-2.6.16-12.5.src.rpm

i386:
libxml2-2.6.16-12.5.i386.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-12.5.i386.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.6.16-12.5.i386.rpm
libxml2-python-2.6.16-12.5.i386.rpm

ia64:
libxml2-2.6.16-12.5.i386.rpm
libxml2-2.6.16-12.5.ia64.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-12.5.i386.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-12.5.ia64.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.6.16-12.5.ia64.rpm
libxml2-python-2.6.16-12.5.ia64.rpm

ppc:
libxml2-2.6.16-12.5.ppc.rpm
libxml2-2.6.16-12.5.ppc64.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-12.5.ppc.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-12.5.ppc64.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.6.16-12.5.ppc.rpm
libxml2-python-2.6.16-12.5.ppc.rpm

s390:
libxml2-2.6.16-12.5.s390.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-12.5.s390.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.6.16-12.5.s390.rpm
libxml2-python-2.6.16-12.5.s390.rpm

s390x:
libxml2-2.6.16-12.5.s390.rpm
libxml2-2.6.16-12.5.s390x.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-12.5.s390.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-12.5.s390x.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.6.16-12.5.s390x.rpm
libxml2-python-2.6.16-12.5.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
libxml2-2.6.16-12.5.i386.rpm
libxml2-2.6.16-12.5.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-12.5.i386.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-12.5.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.6.16-12.5.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-python-2.6.16-12.5.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4:

Source:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4Desktop/en/os/SRPMS/libxml2-2.6.16-12.5.src.rpm

i386:
libxml2-2.6.16-12.5.i386.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-12.5.i386.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.6.16-12.5.i386.rpm
libxml2-python-2.6.16-12.5.i386.rpm

x86_64:
libxml2-2.6.16-12.5.i386.rpm
libxml2-2.6.16-12.5.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-12.5.i386.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-12.5.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.6.16-12.5.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-python-2.6.16-12.5.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4:

Source:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4ES/en/os/SRPMS/libxml2-2.6.16-12.5.src.rpm

i386:
libxml2-2.6.16-12.5.i386.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-12.5.i386.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.6.16-12.5.i386.rpm
libxml2-python-2.6.16-12.5.i386.rpm

ia64:
libxml2-2.6.16-12.5.i386.rpm
libxml2-2.6.16-12.5.ia64.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-12.5.i386.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-12.5.ia64.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.6.16-12.5.ia64.rpm
libxml2-python-2.6.16-12.5.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
libxml2-2.6.16-12.5.i386.rpm
libxml2-2.6.16-12.5.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-12.5.i386.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-12.5.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.6.16-12.5.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-python-2.6.16-12.5.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4:

Source:
ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/4WS/en/os/SRPMS/libxml2-2.6.16-12.5.src.rpm

i386:
libxml2-2.6.16-12.5.i386.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-12.5.i386.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.6.16-12.5.i386.rpm
libxml2-python-2.6.16-12.5.i386.rpm

ia64:
libxml2-2.6.16-12.5.i386.rpm
libxml2-2.6.16-12.5.ia64.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-12.5.i386.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-12.5.ia64.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.6.16-12.5.ia64.rpm
libxml2-python-2.6.16-12.5.ia64.rpm

x86_64:
libxml2-2.6.16-12.5.i386.rpm
libxml2-2.6.16-12.5.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-12.5.i386.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.16-12.5.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.6.16-12.5.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-python-2.6.16-12.5.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client):

Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Client/en/os/SRPMS/libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.src.rpm

i386:
libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.i386.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.i386.rpm
libxml2-python-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.i386.rpm

x86_64:
libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.i386.rpm
libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.i386.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-python-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.x86_64.rpm

RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client):

Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Client/en/os/SRPMS/libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.src.rpm

i386:
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.i386.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.i386.rpm

x86_64:
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.i386.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.i386.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.x86_64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server):

Source:
ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/enterprise/5Server/en/os/SRPMS/libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.src.rpm

i386:
libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.i386.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.i386.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.i386.rpm
libxml2-python-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.i386.rpm

ia64:
libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.i386.rpm
libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.ia64.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.i386.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.ia64.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.ia64.rpm
libxml2-python-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.ia64.rpm

ppc:
libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.ppc.rpm
libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.ppc64.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.ppc.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.ppc64.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.ppc.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.ppc64.rpm
libxml2-python-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.ppc.rpm

s390x:
libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.s390.rpm
libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.s390x.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.s390.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.s390x.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.s390.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.s390x.rpm
libxml2-python-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.s390x.rpm

x86_64:
libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.i386.rpm
libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.i386.rpm
libxml2-debuginfo-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.i386.rpm
libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.x86_64.rpm
libxml2-python-2.6.26-2.1.2.6.x86_64.rpm

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https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package

7. References:

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3529
http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important

8. Contact:

The Red Hat security contact is . More contact
details at https://www.redhat.com/security/team/contact/

Copyright 2008 Red Hat, Inc.
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