Bug 824604

Summary:	CVE-2012-2921 python-feedparser: DoS via memory consumption processing ENTITY declarations [epel-all]
Product:	[Fedora] Fedora EPEL	Reporter:	Vincent Danen <vdanen>
Component:	python-feedparser	Assignee:	Luke Macken <lmacken>
Status:	CLOSED ERRATA	QA Contact:	Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
Severity:	medium	Docs Contact:
Priority:	medium
Version:	el6	CC:	lmacken, pfrields
Target Milestone:	---	Keywords:	Security, SecurityTracking
Target Release:	---
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
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Fixed In Version:	python-feedparser-5.1.2-2.el6	Doc Type:	Release Note
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Last Closed:	2013-06-26 19:05:35 UTC	Type:	---
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oVirt Team:	---	RHEL 7.3 requirements from Atomic Host:
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Bug Blocks:	824600

Description Vincent Danen 2012-05-23 19:55:36 UTC

This is an automatically created tracking bug!  It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected Fedora
versions.

For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.

For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs

When creating a Bodhi update request, please include this bug ID and the
bug IDs of this bug's parent bugs filed against the "Security Response"
product (the top-level CVE bugs).  Please mention the CVE IDs being fixed
in the RPM changelog when available.

Bodhi update submission link:
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/new/?type_=security&bugs=824600

Please note: this issue affects multiple supported versions of Fedora EPEL.
Only one tracking bug has been filed; please ensure that it is only closed
when all affected versions are fixed.


[bug automatically created by: add-tracking-bugs]

Comment 1 Fedora Update System 2013-06-10 17:01:07 UTC

python-feedparser-5.1.2-2.el6 has been submitted as an update for Fedora EPEL 6.
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/python-feedparser-5.1.2-2.el6

Comment 2 Fedora Update System 2013-06-11 17:32:55 UTC

Package python-feedparser-5.1.2-2.el6:
* should fix your issue,
* was pushed to the Fedora EPEL 6 testing repository,
* should be available at your local mirror within two days.
Update it with:
# su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=epel-testing python-feedparser-5.1.2-2.el6'
as soon as you are able to.
Please go to the following url:
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-EPEL-2013-10418/python-feedparser-5.1.2-2.el6
then log in and leave karma (feedback).

Comment 3 Fedora Update System 2013-06-26 19:05:35 UTC

python-feedparser-5.1.2-2.el6 has been pushed to the Fedora EPEL 6 stable repository.  If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.