A security vulnerability in the libxml2 library (see libxml2(3)) bundled with Solaris 9 and Solaris 10 may allow a local or remote unprivileged user who provides a specially crafted XML file to cause a denial of service (DoS) to the application which is using the libxml2 library (or potentially to the system as a whole as the application may consume excessive resources). This vulnerability may impact applications making use of this library, and the precise impact will vary depending on the application.

Additional information regarding this issue is available in the following document:

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