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TITLE:
Fedora update for libxml2

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA31748

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31748/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
DoS

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Fedora 8
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/16769/
Fedora 9
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/18642/

DESCRIPTION:
Fedora has issued an update for libxml2. This fixes a vulnerability,
which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of
Service).

For more information:
SA31558

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages via the yum utility ("yum update libxml2")

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00261.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00347.html

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA31558:
http://secunia.com/advisories/31558/

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