CVE-2015-8242
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2015-8242 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2015-12-15 21:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2019-03-08 16:06:00 UTC |
| Description | The xmlSAX2TextNode function in SAX2.c in the push interface in the HTML parser in libxml2 before 2.9.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-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 | Apple | Iphone Os | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Apple | Mac Os X | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Apple | Tvos | All | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Apple | Watchos | All | 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 | 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 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-2 watchOS 2.2 | APPLE | lists.apple.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-5 OS X El Capitan 10.11.4 and Security Update 2016-002 | APPLE | lists.apple.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| RHSA-2015:2549 | REDHAT | rhn.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-3 tvOS 9.2 | APPLE | lists.apple.com | Mailing List, 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 | |
| oss-security - Buffer overflow in libxml2 | MLIST | www.openwall.com | |
| About the security content of watchOS 2.2 - Apple Support | CONFIRM | support.apple.com | Vendor Advisory |
| About the security content of iOS 9.3 - Apple Support | CONFIRM | support.apple.com | Vendor Advisory |
| openSUSE-SU-2015:2372-1: moderate: Security update for libxml2 | SUSE | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Bug 1281950 – CVE-2015-8242 libxml2: Buffer overread with HTML parser in push mode in xmlSAX2TextNode | CONFIRM | bugzilla.redhat.com | Issue Tracking |
| '[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 | |
| Releases | CONFIRM | xmlsoft.org | Vendor Advisory |
| Oracle Linux Bulletin - October 2015 | CONFIRM | www.oracle.com | |
| RHSA-2015:2550 | REDHAT | rhn.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| libxml2: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-37) — Gentoo security | GENTOO | security.gentoo.org | |
| Bug 756372 – Buffer overead with HTML parser in push mode in xmlSAX2TextNode, causes segfault when compiled with ASAN | CONFIRM | bugzilla.gnome.org | Issue Tracking |
| APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-1 iOS 9.3 | APPLE | lists.apple.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| CVE-2015-8242 Buffer overead with HTML parser in push mode (8fb4a770) · Commits · GNOME / libxml2 · GitLab | CONFIRM | git.gnome.org | |
| Document Display | HPE Support Center | CONFIRM | h20566.www2.hpe.com | Third Party Advisory |
| About the security content of OS X El Capitan v10.11.4 and Security Update 2016-002 - Apple Support | CONFIRM | support.apple.com | Vendor Advisory |
| About the security content of tvOS 9.2 - Apple Support | CONFIRM | support.apple.com | Vendor Advisory |
| Libxml2 Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Deny Service and Cause Other Unspecified Impacts - SecurityTracker | SECTRACK | www.securitytracker.com | |
| libxml2 Out of Bounds Read Multiple Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities | BID | www.securityfocus.com | |
| 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.