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Updated libxml2 packages has been released for Debian 7 LTS



Package : libxml2
Version : 2.8.0+dfsg1-7+wheezy6
CVE ID : CVE-2015-8806 CVE-2016-1762 CVE-2016-1833 CVE-2016-1834
CVE-2016-1835 CVE-2016-1837 CVE-2016-1838 CVE-2016-1839
CVE-2016-1840 CVE-2016-2073 CVE-2016-3627 CVE-2016-3705
CVE-2016-4447 CVE-2016-4449 CVE-2016-4483
Debian Bug : 812807 813613 819006 823405 823414

Several vulnerabilities were discovered in libxml2, a library providing
support to read, modify and write XML and HTML files. A remote attacker
could provide a specially crafted XML or HTML file that, when processed
by an application using libxml2, would cause a denial-of-service against
the application, or potentially the execution of arbitrary code with the
privileges of the user running the application.

For Debian 7 "Wheezy", these problems have been fixed in version
2.8.0+dfsg1-7+wheezy6.

We recommend that you upgrade your libxml2 packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS