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A libxslt security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux



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Debian Security Advisory DSA-2555-1 security@debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/ Moritz Muehlenhoff
October 05, 2012 http://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : libxslt
Vulnerability : several
Problem type : remote
Debian-specific: no
CVE ID : CVE-2012-2870 CVE-2012-2871 CVE-2012-2893

Nicholas Gregoire and Cris Neckar discovered several memory handling
bugs in libxslt, which could lead to denial of service or the execution
of arbitrary code if a malformed document is processed.

For the stable distribution (squeeze), these problems have been fixed in
version 1.1.26-6+squeeze2.

For the unstable distribution (sid), these problems have been fixed in
version 1.1.26-14.

We recommend that you upgrade your libxslt packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: http://www.debian.org/security/
  DSA 2555-1: libxslt security update