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Severity: High
Title: libxml2: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: October 16, 2022
Bugs: #833809, #842261, #865727
ID: 202210-03

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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libxml2, the worst of
which could result in arbitrary code execution.

Background
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libxml2 is the XML C parser and toolkit developed for the GNOME project.

Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-libs/libxml2 < 2.10.2 >= 2.10.2

Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libxml2. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
======

Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All libxml2 users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/libxml2-2.10.2"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2022-23308
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23308
[ 2 ] CVE-2022-29824
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-29824

Availability
============

This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-03

Concerns?
=========

Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2022 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5