[rt-users] XML::RSS/XML::Parser (rt 3.8.8 install)

[Niko Tyni]

On Sat, May 15, 2010 at 06:08:01PM -0700, Roderick A. Anderson wrote:

> XML::RSS requires XML::Parser and the install using cpan or 'perl
> Makefile.PL; make; etc.' throws an error.

> Test Summary Report
> -------------------
> t/decl.t        (Wstat: 2304 Tests: 1 Failed: 0)
>   Non-zero exit status: 9
>   Parse errors: Bad plan.  You planned 30 tests but ran 1.
> t/parament.t    (Wstat: 65280 Tests: 1 Failed: 0)
>   Non-zero exit status: 255
>   Parse errors: Bad plan.  You planned 12 tests but ran 1.

Looks like the regression in libexpat introduced when fixing
CVE-2009-3560. A better fix was released later that didn't have this
problem.

See the thread at
 http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2009/12/msg00674.html

HTH,
-- 
Niko Tyni   ntyni at debian.org