CVE-2015-8241

Summary

CVECVE-2015-8241
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2015-12-15 21:59:00 UTC
Updated2017-09-14 01:29:00 UTC
DescriptionThe 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)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
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

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
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
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