PyXML provides XML libraries for Python. The distribution contains a
validating XML parser, an implementation of the SAX and DOM programming
interfaces, and an interface to the Expat parser.
A buffer over-read flaw was found in the way PyXML’s Expat parser handled
malformed UTF-8 sequences when processing XML files. A specially-crafted
XML file could cause Python applications using PyXML’s Expat parser to
crash while parsing the file. (CVE-2009-3720)
This update makes PyXML use the system Expat library rather than its own
internal copy; therefore, users must install the RHSA-2009:1625 expat
update together with this PyXML update to resolve the CVE-2009-3720 issue.
All PyXML users should upgrade to this updated package, which changes PyXML
to use the system Expat library. After installing this update along with
RHSA-2009:1625, applications using the PyXML library must be restarted for
the update to take effect.
OS | Version | Architecture | Package | Version | Filename |
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RedHat | 5 | i386 | pyxml | < 0.8.4-4.el5_4.2 | PyXML-0.8.4-4.el5_4.2.i386.rpm |
RedHat | 4 | ia64 | pyxml | < 0.8.3-6.el4_8.2 | PyXML-0.8.3-6.el4_8.2.ia64.rpm |
RedHat | 5 | s390x | pyxml | < 0.8.4-4.el5_4.2 | PyXML-0.8.4-4.el5_4.2.s390x.rpm |
RedHat | 4 | i386 | pyxml | < 0.8.3-6.el4_8.2 | PyXML-0.8.3-6.el4_8.2.i386.rpm |
RedHat | 4 | s390 | pyxml | < 0.8.3-6.el4_8.2 | PyXML-0.8.3-6.el4_8.2.s390.rpm |
RedHat | 5 | ppc | pyxml | < 0.8.4-4.el5_4.2 | PyXML-0.8.4-4.el5_4.2.ppc.rpm |
RedHat | 4 | ppc | pyxml | < 0.8.3-6.el4_8.2 | PyXML-0.8.3-6.el4_8.2.ppc.rpm |
RedHat | 4 | src | pyxml | < 0.8.3-6.el4_8.2 | PyXML-0.8.3-6.el4_8.2.src.rpm |
RedHat | 5 | x86_64 | pyxml | < 0.8.4-4.el5_4.2 | PyXML-0.8.4-4.el5_4.2.x86_64.rpm |
RedHat | 5 | ia64 | pyxml | < 0.8.4-4.el5_4.2 | PyXML-0.8.4-4.el5_4.2.ia64.rpm |