RHSA-2023:0338: Moderate: libxml2 security update

Published Jan 23, 2023
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Updated

The libxml2 library is a development toolbox providing the implementation of various XML standards.Security Fix(es): libxml2: integer overflows with XMLPARSEHUGE (CVE-2022-40303) libxml2: dict corruption caused by entity reference cycles (CVE-2022-40304) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Affected Software

24 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/libxml2<2.9.13-3.el9_1
2.9.13-3.el9_1
redhat/libxml2<2.9.13-3.el9_1
2.9.13-3.el9_1
redhat/libxml2-debuginfo<2.9.13-3.el9_1
2.9.13-3.el9_1
redhat/libxml2-debuginfo<2.9.13-3.el9_1
2.9.13-3.el9_1
redhat/libxml2-debugsource<2.9.13-3.el9_1
2.9.13-3.el9_1
redhat/libxml2-debugsource<2.9.13-3.el9_1
2.9.13-3.el9_1
redhat/libxml2-devel<2.9.13-3.el9_1
2.9.13-3.el9_1
redhat/libxml2-devel<2.9.13-3.el9_1
2.9.13-3.el9_1
redhat/python3-libxml2<2.9.13-3.el9_1
2.9.13-3.el9_1
redhat/python3-libxml2-debuginfo<2.9.13-3.el9_1
2.9.13-3.el9_1
redhat/python3-libxml2-debuginfo<2.9.13-3.el9_1
2.9.13-3.el9_1
redhat/python3-libxml2<2.9.13-3.el9_1
2.9.13-3.el9_1
redhat/libxml2<2.9.13-3.el9_1
2.9.13-3.el9_1
redhat/libxml2-debuginfo<2.9.13-3.el9_1
2.9.13-3.el9_1
redhat/libxml2-debugsource<2.9.13-3.el9_1
2.9.13-3.el9_1
redhat/libxml2-devel<2.9.13-3.el9_1
2.9.13-3.el9_1
redhat/python3-libxml2<2.9.13-3.el9_1
2.9.13-3.el9_1
redhat/python3-libxml2-debuginfo<2.9.13-3.el9_1
2.9.13-3.el9_1
redhat/libxml2<2.9.13-3.el9_1.aa
2.9.13-3.el9_1.aa
redhat/libxml2-debuginfo<2.9.13-3.el9_1.aa
2.9.13-3.el9_1.aa
redhat/libxml2-debugsource<2.9.13-3.el9_1.aa
2.9.13-3.el9_1.aa
redhat/libxml2-devel<2.9.13-3.el9_1.aa
2.9.13-3.el9_1.aa
redhat/python3-libxml2<2.9.13-3.el9_1.aa
2.9.13-3.el9_1.aa
redhat/python3-libxml2-debuginfo<2.9.13-3.el9_1.aa
2.9.13-3.el9_1.aa

Remediation

Event History

Jan 23, 2023
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·12:00 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2023:0338?

The severity of RHSA-2023:0338 is classified as moderate.

2

How do I fix RHSA-2023:0338?

To fix RHSA-2023:0338, you should update to libxml2 version 2.9.13-3.el9_1 or later.

3

What vulnerabilities are addressed in RHSA-2023:0338?

RHSA-2023:0338 addresses CVE-2022-40303 and CVE-2022-40304 related to integer overflows and dict corruption.

4

Which packages are affected by RHSA-2023:0338?

Affected packages include libxml2, libxml2-debuginfo, libxml2-devel, and python3-libxml2 among others.

5

What does RHSA-2023:0338 impact?

RHSA-2023:0338 impacts the libxml2 library which is used for parsing XML documents.

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