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Mandriva Linux Security Advisory 2009-223

Mandriva Linux Security Advisory 2009-223 – Stack consumption vulnerability in validators/DTD/DTDScanner.cpp in Apache Xerces C++ 2.7.0 and 2.8.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors involving nested parentheses and invalid byte values in simply nested DTD structures, as demonstrated by the Codenomicon XML fuzzing framework. This update provides a solution to this vulnerability. Packages for 2008.0 are being provided due to extended support for Corporate products.

 

You can download this advisory from the following link: https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/download/83479/MDVSA-2009-223-1.txt

Source: https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/83479/Mandriva-Linux-Security-Advisory-2009-223.html

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