CVE-2017-5969
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2017-5969 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-04-11 16:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2023-11-07 02:49:00 UTC |
| Description | ** DISPUTED ** libxml2 2.9.4, when used in recover mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted XML document. NOTE: The maintainer states "I would disagree of a CVE with the Recover parsing option which should only be used for manual recovery at least for XML parser." |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-476
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| oss-security - CVE request: Null pointer derefence parsing xml file using libxml 2.9.4 (in recover mode) | MLIST | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| [SECURITY] [DLA 2972-1] libxml2 security update | MLIST | lists.debian.org | |
| libxml2: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201711-01) — Gentoo security | GENTOO | security.gentoo.org | |
| oss-security - CVE-2017-5969: Null pointer derefence parsing xml file using libxml 2.9.4 (in recover mode) | MLIST | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| libxml2 CVE-2017-5969 Null Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability | BID | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Bug 778519 – CVE-2017-5969: null pointer dereference when parsing a xml file using recover mode | MISC | bugzilla.gnome.org | Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory |
| 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.