OESA-2021-1222

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OESA-2021-1222

Summary: libxml2 security update

Details: This library allows to manipulate XML files. It includes support to read, modify and write XML and HTML files. There is DTDs support this includes parsing and validation even with complex DtDs, either at parse time or later once the document has been modified. The output can be a simple SAX stream or and in-memory DOM like representations. In this case one can use the built-in XPath and XPointer implementation to select sub nodes or ranges. A flexible Input/Output mechanism is available, with existing HTTP and FTP modules and combined to an URI library. Security Fix(es): This library allows to manipulate XML files. It includes supportto read, modify and write XML and HTML files. There is DTDs supportthis includes parsing and validation even with complex DtDs, eitherat parse time or later once the document has been modified. The outputcan be a simple SAX stream or an(CVE-2021-3541)

References: https://openeuler.org/en/security/safety-bulletin/detail.html?id=openEuler-SA-2021-1222, https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3541