CVE-2011-1944
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2011-1944 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2011-09-02 16:55:03 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC |
| Description | 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. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml | 1.5.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml | 1.6.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml | 1.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml | 1.6.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml | 1.7.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml | 1.7.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml | 1.7.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml | 1.7.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml | 1.7.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml | 1.8.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml | 1.8.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml | 1.8.10 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml | 1.8.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml | 1.8.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml | 1.8.13 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml | 1.8.14 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml | 1.8.15 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml | 1.8.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml | 1.8.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml | 1.8.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml | 1.8.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml | 1.8.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml | 1.8.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml | 1.8.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml | 1.8.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml | All | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | 2.6.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | 2.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | 2.6.11 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | 2.6.12 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | 2.6.13 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | 2.6.14 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | 2.6.16 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | 2.6.17 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | 2.6.18 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | 2.6.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | 2.6.20 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | 2.6.22 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | 2.6.26 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | 2.6.27 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | 2.6.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | 2.6.30 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | 2.6.32 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | 2.6.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | 2.6.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | 2.6.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | 2.6.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | 2.6.8 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | 2.6.9 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | 2.7.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | 2.7.1 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | 2.7.2 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | 2.7.3 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | 2.7.4 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | 2.7.5 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | 2.7.6 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | 2.7.7 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | 2.7.8 | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| USN-1153-1: libxml2 vulnerability | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | ubuntu.com | |
| HPSBMU02786 SSRT100877 rev.2 - HP System Management Homepage (SMH) Running on Linux, Windows, and VMware ESX, Remote Unauthorized Access, Disclosure of Information, Data Modification, Denial of Service (DoS), Execution of Arbitrary Code - c03360041 - HP Business Support Center | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | h20000.www2.hp.com | |
| Security: libxml vulnerability and interesting integer issues | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| www.osvdb.org/73248 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.osvdb.org | |
| openSUSE-SU-2011:0839-1: moderate: libxml2 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| libxml2 - XML parser and markup toolkit | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | git.gnome.org | Patch |
| libxml2 Invalid XPath Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Exploit |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-2255-1 libxml2 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| About the security content of OS X Lion v10.7.4 and Security Update 2012-002 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.apple.com | |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| Bug 709747 – CVE-2011-1944 libxml, libxml2: Heap-based buffer overflow by adding new namespace node to an existing nodeset or merging nodesets | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | Exploit, Patch |
| Support / Security / Advisories / / MDVSA-2011:131 | Mandriva | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.mandriva.com | |
| oss-security - Re: CVE request: libxml vulnerability and interesting integer issues | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Exploit, Patch |
| About the security content of iOS 6 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.apple.com | |
| APPLE-SA-2012-05-09-1 OS X Lion v10.7.4 and Security Update 2012-002 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apple.com | |
| Libxml2 XPath Nodeset Processing Vulnerability - Secunia.com | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Vendor Advisory |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 14 Update: libxml-1.8.17-27.fc14 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | Exploit, Patch |
| Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.redhat.com | |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update - January 2015 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | |
| APPLE-SA-2012-09-19-1 iOS 6 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.apple.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.