CVE-2015-8241
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2015-8241 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2015-12-15 21:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2017-09-14 01:29:00 UTC |
| Description | The xmlNextChar function in libxml2 2.9.2 does not properly check the state, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or obtain sensitive information via crafted XML data. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-119
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 15.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 15.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 15.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 15.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Hp | Icewall Federation Agent | 3.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Hp | Icewall Federation Agent | 3.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Hp | Icewall File Manager | 3.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Hp | Icewall File Manager | 3.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Hpc Node | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Hpc Node | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | All | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3430-1 libxml2 | DEBIAN | www.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| RHSA-2015:2549 | REDHAT | rhn.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| oss-security - Re: Buffer overflow in libxml2 | MLIST | www.openwall.com | |
| openSUSE-SU-2016:0106-1: moderate: Security update for libxml2 | SUSE | lists.opensuse.org | |
| USN-2834-1: libxml2 vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| oss-security - Buffer overflow in libxml2 | MLIST | www.openwall.com | |
| Avoid extra processing of MarkupDecl when EOF (ab2b9a93) · Commits · GNOME / libxml2 · GitLab | CONFIRM | git.gnome.org | |
| openSUSE-SU-2015:2372-1: moderate: Security update for libxml2 | SUSE | lists.opensuse.org | |
| '[security bulletin] HPSBGN03537 rev.1 - HPE IceWall Federation Agent and IceWall File Manager runnin' - MARC | HP | marc.info | Third Party Advisory |
| RHSA-2016:1089 | REDHAT | rhn.redhat.com | |
| Oracle Linux Bulletin - October 2015 | CONFIRM | www.oracle.com | |
| RHSA-2015:2550 | REDHAT | rhn.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Libxml2 'parser.c' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Bug 1281936 – CVE-2015-8241 libxml2: Buffer overread with XML parser in xmlNextChar | CONFIRM | bugzilla.redhat.com | Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Document Display | HPE Support Center | CONFIRM | h20566.www2.hpe.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Libxml2 Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Deny Service and Cause Other Unspecified Impacts - SecurityTracker | SECTRACK | www.securitytracker.com | |
| Bug 756263 – Buffer overead with XML parser in xmlNextChar, causes segfault when compiled with ASAN | CONFIRM | bugzilla.gnome.org | Issue Tracking |
| Oracle Solaris Bulletin - January 2016 | CONFIRM | www.oracle.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.