Mandriva Update for libxml MDVSA-2011:131 (libxml)

Solution
Please Install the Updated Packages.
Insight
Multiple vulnerabilities has been discovered and corrected in libxml/libxml2: Integer overflow in xpath.c in libxml2 2.6.x through 2.6.32 and 2.7.x through 2.7.8, and libxml 1.8.16 and earlier, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted XML file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow when adding a new namespace node, related to handling of XPath expressions (CVE-2011-1944). Packages for 2009.0 are provided as of the Extended Maintenance Program. Please visit this link to learn more: http://store.mandriva.com/product_info.php?cPath=149&amp amp products_id=490 The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.
Affected
libxml on Mandriva Linux 2009.0, Mandriva Linux 2009.0/X86_64, Mandriva Linux 2010.1, Mandriva Linux 2010.1/X86_64, Mandriva Enterprise Server 5, Mandriva Enterprise Server 5/X86_64