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HistoryJun 29, 2021 - 1:42 p.m.

(RHSA-2021:2569) Moderate: libxml2 security update

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The libxml2 library is a development toolbox providing the implementation of various XML standards.

Security Fix(es):

  • libxml2: Use-after-free in xmlEncodeEntitiesInternal() in entities.c (CVE-2021-3516)

  • libxml2: Heap-based buffer overflow in xmlEncodeEntitiesInternal() in entities.c (CVE-2021-3517)

  • libxml2: Use-after-free in xmlXIncludeDoProcess() in xinclude.c (CVE-2021-3518)

  • libxml2: NULL pointer dereference when post-validating mixed content parsed in recovery mode (CVE-2021-3537)

  • libxml2: Exponential entity expansion attack bypasses all existing protection mechanisms (CVE-2021-3541)

For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.