:Debian has issued an update for libxml2. 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2f279ec5bd2b8427e1254f0fba9bdec7http://security.debian.org/pool/updat…2/libxml2-dbg_2.6.27.dfsg-2_sparc.debSize/MD5 checksum: 781060 8c7c1b07b375f1de81f9273cec6c1d26http://security.debian.org/pool/updat…ython-libxml2_2.6.27.dfsg-2_sparc.debSize/MD5 checksum: 176868 45fa6a0155f48ebac9e5f5a85db9fba1http://security.debian.org/pool/updat…libxml2-utils_2.6.27.dfsg-2_sparc.debSize/MD5 checksum:34572 b310e0a4f223bbdcba80c46eb09a1c92– Debian GNU/Linux unstable alias sid –Reportedly, updated packages will be available soon.Original Advisory:http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1461Other References:SA28444:http://secunia.com/advisories/28444/

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