CVE-2011-3919
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
Heap-based buffer overflow in libxml2, as used in Google Chrome before 16.0.912.75, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.
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Statement
This issue affected the versions of libxml2 as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5 and 6 and has been addressed via RHSA-2012:0016, RHSA-2012:0017 and RHSA-2012:0018 respectively.
CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score | 6.8 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | Partial |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
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Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (libxml2) | RHSA-2012:0018 | 2012-01-11 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.6 server) (libxml2) | RHSA-2012:0104 | 2012-02-08 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (libxml2) | RHSA-2012:0016 | 2012-01-11 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (mingw32-libxml2) | RHSA-2013:0217 | 2013-01-31 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (libxml2) | RHSA-2012:0017 | 2012-01-11 |
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