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TITLE:
Sun Solaris "libxml2" XML Processing Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA33722

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/33722/

CRITICAL:
Moderately critical

IMPACT:
DoS, System access

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Sun Solaris 9
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/95/
Sun Solaris 10
http://secunia.com/advisories/product/4813/

DESCRIPTION:
Sun has acknowledged a vulnerability in libxml2 in Solaris, which can
be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) or
potentially compromise an application using the library.

For more information:
SA31558

The vulnerability is reported in Sun Solaris 9 and 10 for both the
SPARC and x86 platform.

SOLUTION:
Apply patches.

-- SPARC Platform --

Solaris 9:
Apply patch 114014-21 or later.

Solaris 10:
Apply patch 125731-03 or later.

OpenSolaris:
Fixed in build snv_101 or later.

-- x86 Platform --

Solaris 9:
Apply patch 114015-21 or later.

Solaris 10:
Apply patch 125732-03 or later.

OpenSolaris:
Fixed in build snv_101 or later.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-247346-1

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

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