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[SECURITY] [DSA 3318-1] expat security update

Posted on 26 July 2015
Debian Security Advisory

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-3318-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Laszlo Boszormenyi (GCS)
July 26, 2015 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : expat
CVE ID : CVE-2015-1283
Debian Bug : 793484

Multiple integer overflows have been discovered in Expat, an XML parsing
C library, which may result in denial of service or the execution of
arbitrary code if a malformed XML file is processed.

For the oldstable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed
in version 2.1.0-1+deb7u2.

For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.1.0-6+deb8u1.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.1.0-7.

We recommend that you upgrade your expat 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@lists.debian.org

 

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