bugtraq - [SECURITY] [DSA 3579-1] xerces-c security update

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Date: Mon, 16 May 2016 07:01:24 +0000
From: Salvatore Bonaccorso <carnil@...ian.org>
To: bugtraq@...urityfocus.com
Subject: [SECURITY] [DSA 3579-1] xerces-c security update

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-3579-1                   security@...ian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/                     Salvatore Bonaccorso
May 16, 2016                          https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : xerces-c
CVE ID         : CVE-2016-2099
Debian Bug     : 823863

Gustavo Grieco discovered an use-after-free vulnerability in xerces-c, a
validating XML parser library for C++, due to not properly handling
invalid characters in XML input documents in the DTDScanner.

For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 3.1.1-5.1+deb8u2.

For the testing distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed
in version 3.1.3+debian-2.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 3.1.3+debian-2.

We recommend that you upgrade your xerces-c packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/

Mailing list: debian-security-announce@...ts.debian.org
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