- Issued:
- 2008-07-24
- Updated:
- 2008-07-24
RHBA-2008:0774 - Bug Fix Advisory
Synopsis
libxml2 bug fix update
Type/Severity
Bug Fix Advisory
Red Hat Insights patch analysis
Identify and remediate systems affected by this advisory.
Topic
Updated libxml2 packages that fix a bug are now available.
Description
The libxml2 packages provide a library that allows you to manipulate XML
files. It includes support to read, modify, and write XML and HTML files.
In the case of an empty element with namespace definitions, the parser did
not correctly pop-up certain remaining definitions. This could derail any
application using XML namespaces with libxml2, such as the Pidgin Instant
Messaging client. In these updated packages, namespaces defined in an
element are popped when the end of the element is parsed.
Users of libxml2 are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which
resolve this issue.
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released
errata relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use
the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
Affected Products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 ia64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 x86_64
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4 i386
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4 s390x
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4 s390
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 4 ppc
Fixes
- BZ - 445758 - (libxml2) current namespace isn't popped in empty element
CVEs
(none)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server 4
SRPM | |
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libxml2-2.6.16-12.src.rpm | SHA-256: 5f7d959c75d8a691f5019333c8dbfe2dad39ab21785f26587ab8661a69ec1c70 |
x86_64 | |
libxml2-2.6.16-12.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 8ff906c6b764838623fa7cf9caa1e4b0b9a91269afde76632402dae953789ef5 |
libxml2-2.6.16-12.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 8ff906c6b764838623fa7cf9caa1e4b0b9a91269afde76632402dae953789ef5 |
libxml2-2.6.16-12.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: e18bb36c57d6cfd723ebf00fd6bf8e58d4e83630a8da6a52bdfa79e4d06cedc9 |
libxml2-2.6.16-12.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: e18bb36c57d6cfd723ebf00fd6bf8e58d4e83630a8da6a52bdfa79e4d06cedc9 |
libxml2-devel-2.6.16-12.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 05f167ebd88a9ba6054ba73d1f12273ede347cc38a00347112879b2a7fb7f8da |
libxml2-devel-2.6.16-12.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 05f167ebd88a9ba6054ba73d1f12273ede347cc38a00347112879b2a7fb7f8da |
libxml2-python-2.6.16-12.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 7631fd4650ddfaaa296df0c32bd9ffab788eee01c08354112ec5fc412ac725d7 |
libxml2-python-2.6.16-12.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 7631fd4650ddfaaa296df0c32bd9ffab788eee01c08354112ec5fc412ac725d7 |
ia64 | |
libxml2-2.6.16-12.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 8ff906c6b764838623fa7cf9caa1e4b0b9a91269afde76632402dae953789ef5 |
libxml2-2.6.16-12.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 8ff906c6b764838623fa7cf9caa1e4b0b9a91269afde76632402dae953789ef5 |
libxml2-2.6.16-12.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: cbfe6b9d0810a836bf92fabcad8e2df35adfcb1c50f8d49577bfa43f5d81147d |
libxml2-2.6.16-12.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: cbfe6b9d0810a836bf92fabcad8e2df35adfcb1c50f8d49577bfa43f5d81147d |
libxml2-devel-2.6.16-12.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: e8b8f51701f545be89250a22b700561b3a4126222c212bc8a9c6443851ce8933 |
libxml2-devel-2.6.16-12.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: e8b8f51701f545be89250a22b700561b3a4126222c212bc8a9c6443851ce8933 |
libxml2-python-2.6.16-12.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 65fccb722c6373744ddff20de57edeec351e4ae1c3311da83fdc543634553af1 |
libxml2-python-2.6.16-12.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 65fccb722c6373744ddff20de57edeec351e4ae1c3311da83fdc543634553af1 |
i386 | |
libxml2-2.6.16-12.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 8ff906c6b764838623fa7cf9caa1e4b0b9a91269afde76632402dae953789ef5 |
libxml2-2.6.16-12.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 8ff906c6b764838623fa7cf9caa1e4b0b9a91269afde76632402dae953789ef5 |
libxml2-devel-2.6.16-12.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 78bbcb77fe7d8831a43236d0466e0df3b1fb0e9d65f014d8cae57d6e3e2df67f |
libxml2-devel-2.6.16-12.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 78bbcb77fe7d8831a43236d0466e0df3b1fb0e9d65f014d8cae57d6e3e2df67f |
libxml2-python-2.6.16-12.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 4eec28fa14104e508d7b5f87b74bfd2a095eef26e775d5ae242cba8aee57cdce |
libxml2-python-2.6.16-12.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 4eec28fa14104e508d7b5f87b74bfd2a095eef26e775d5ae242cba8aee57cdce |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation 4
SRPM | |
---|---|
libxml2-2.6.16-12.src.rpm | SHA-256: 5f7d959c75d8a691f5019333c8dbfe2dad39ab21785f26587ab8661a69ec1c70 |
x86_64 | |
libxml2-2.6.16-12.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 8ff906c6b764838623fa7cf9caa1e4b0b9a91269afde76632402dae953789ef5 |
libxml2-2.6.16-12.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: e18bb36c57d6cfd723ebf00fd6bf8e58d4e83630a8da6a52bdfa79e4d06cedc9 |
libxml2-devel-2.6.16-12.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 05f167ebd88a9ba6054ba73d1f12273ede347cc38a00347112879b2a7fb7f8da |
libxml2-python-2.6.16-12.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 7631fd4650ddfaaa296df0c32bd9ffab788eee01c08354112ec5fc412ac725d7 |
ia64 | |
libxml2-2.6.16-12.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 8ff906c6b764838623fa7cf9caa1e4b0b9a91269afde76632402dae953789ef5 |
libxml2-2.6.16-12.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: cbfe6b9d0810a836bf92fabcad8e2df35adfcb1c50f8d49577bfa43f5d81147d |
libxml2-devel-2.6.16-12.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: e8b8f51701f545be89250a22b700561b3a4126222c212bc8a9c6443851ce8933 |
libxml2-python-2.6.16-12.ia64.rpm | SHA-256: 65fccb722c6373744ddff20de57edeec351e4ae1c3311da83fdc543634553af1 |
i386 | |
libxml2-2.6.16-12.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 8ff906c6b764838623fa7cf9caa1e4b0b9a91269afde76632402dae953789ef5 |
libxml2-devel-2.6.16-12.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 78bbcb77fe7d8831a43236d0466e0df3b1fb0e9d65f014d8cae57d6e3e2df67f |
libxml2-python-2.6.16-12.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 4eec28fa14104e508d7b5f87b74bfd2a095eef26e775d5ae242cba8aee57cdce |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 4
SRPM | |
---|---|
libxml2-2.6.16-12.src.rpm | SHA-256: 5f7d959c75d8a691f5019333c8dbfe2dad39ab21785f26587ab8661a69ec1c70 |
x86_64 | |
libxml2-2.6.16-12.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 8ff906c6b764838623fa7cf9caa1e4b0b9a91269afde76632402dae953789ef5 |
libxml2-2.6.16-12.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: e18bb36c57d6cfd723ebf00fd6bf8e58d4e83630a8da6a52bdfa79e4d06cedc9 |
libxml2-devel-2.6.16-12.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 05f167ebd88a9ba6054ba73d1f12273ede347cc38a00347112879b2a7fb7f8da |
libxml2-python-2.6.16-12.x86_64.rpm | SHA-256: 7631fd4650ddfaaa296df0c32bd9ffab788eee01c08354112ec5fc412ac725d7 |
i386 | |
libxml2-2.6.16-12.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 8ff906c6b764838623fa7cf9caa1e4b0b9a91269afde76632402dae953789ef5 |
libxml2-devel-2.6.16-12.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 78bbcb77fe7d8831a43236d0466e0df3b1fb0e9d65f014d8cae57d6e3e2df67f |
libxml2-python-2.6.16-12.i386.rpm | SHA-256: 4eec28fa14104e508d7b5f87b74bfd2a095eef26e775d5ae242cba8aee57cdce |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems 4
SRPM | |
---|---|
libxml2-2.6.16-12.src.rpm | SHA-256: 5f7d959c75d8a691f5019333c8dbfe2dad39ab21785f26587ab8661a69ec1c70 |
s390x | |
libxml2-2.6.16-12.s390.rpm | SHA-256: b0d60442f0b930d4d676704a0d5a3f951c29b618912fcb016cdf41b287a7a17a |
libxml2-2.6.16-12.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 14dabe8b27e59ad0bf18a482de82c84b0a57ce46ae1d6dde6a62cbd6025c30d1 |
libxml2-devel-2.6.16-12.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 079e0643b693751892f5ffd4824da668e2a1d05b56e5d531f63ba2ca03fbb1ae |
libxml2-python-2.6.16-12.s390x.rpm | SHA-256: 15154f64377a631e506ca93ed943ade8fa6a2b7c6f05c259c188320b714c5386 |
s390 | |
libxml2-2.6.16-12.s390.rpm | SHA-256: b0d60442f0b930d4d676704a0d5a3f951c29b618912fcb016cdf41b287a7a17a |
libxml2-devel-2.6.16-12.s390.rpm | SHA-256: e9f5514545b151fe78fa2fa07d12ea1a188d387b0600fe37847fdc65a04a7529 |
libxml2-python-2.6.16-12.s390.rpm | SHA-256: e99e61c0dfa667906b8ac3fce78be0a19f94f3688be5999f4d39341e50cacdbc |
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, big endian 4
SRPM | |
---|---|
libxml2-2.6.16-12.src.rpm | SHA-256: 5f7d959c75d8a691f5019333c8dbfe2dad39ab21785f26587ab8661a69ec1c70 |
ppc | |
libxml2-2.6.16-12.ppc.rpm | SHA-256: d926ed28cbc6dfd16b54e357ce7a112595ee34daf00a14e4434991f6569c6e4d |
libxml2-2.6.16-12.ppc64.rpm | SHA-256: fcd2c5dd8c7c566703e5a8bace022a091a2522ebdbc2c211ae9875f3c0eb6ae2 |
libxml2-devel-2.6.16-12.ppc.rpm | SHA-256: 3556eb162b94770f2bff3429d9fa899bf3f13c033129032eb62d141870854647 |
libxml2-python-2.6.16-12.ppc.rpm | SHA-256: 02cab09b5e2a40fafccd28fa2e9a3f885ce68ab35e288de5eec8c29c322bcb1a |
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