Libxml2 Multiple Remote Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

BID:11526

Info

Libxml2 Multiple Remote Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID: 11526
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2004-0989
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Oct 26 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 09:54PM
Credit: Discovery is credited to Sean <[email protected]>.
Vulnerable: XMLStarlet Command Line XML Toolkit 0.9.1
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2
XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.14
+ OpenPKG OpenPKG Current
 XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.13
XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.12
XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.11
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ppc
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia64
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia32
 XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.9
XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.8
+ Redhat Fedora Core2
 XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.7
XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.6
XMLSoft Libxml2 2.5.11
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2 amd64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2
XMLSoft Libxml 1.8.17
+ Debian Linux 3.0 sparc
 + Debian Linux 3.0 s/390
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ppc
 + Debian Linux 3.0 mipsel
 + Debian Linux 3.0 mips
 + Debian Linux 3.0 m68k
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-64
 + Debian Linux 3.0 ia-32
 + Debian Linux 3.0 hppa
 + Debian Linux 3.0 arm
 + Debian Linux 3.0 alpha
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ppc
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia64
 + Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia32
 Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ppc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia32
Turbolinux Turbolinux Workstation 8.0
Turbolinux Turbolinux Workstation 7.0
Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 10.0
Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 9.0
Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 8.0
Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 7.0
Turbolinux Turbolinux Desktop 10.0
Turbolinux Turbolinux 7.0
Turbolinux Appliance Server Workgroup Edition 1.0
Turbolinux Appliance Server Hosting Edition 1.0
Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Workgroup Edition
Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Hosting Edition
Trustix Secure Linux 2.1
Trustix Secure Linux 2.0
Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
+ Linux kernel 2.4.21
+ Linux kernel 2.4.19
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7
+ Linux kernel 2.4.19
SuSE Linux Desktop 1.0
SuSE Linux 8.1
SuSE Linux 8.0 i386
SuSE Linux 8.0
SGI ProPack 3.0
SGI Advanced Linux Environment 3.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 8.2
Redhat Fedora Core2
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1 IA64
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 IA64
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 3
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 IA64
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
Redhat Desktop 3.0
Redhat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1 IA64
Redhat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.7
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.6
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.5
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.4
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.3
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.2
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.1
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.7
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.6
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.5
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.4
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.2
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.1
Apple Mac OS X 10.3
Not Vulnerable: XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.15
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.8
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.8

Discussion

Libxml2 Multiple Remote Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

The 'libxml2' library is reported prone to multiple remote stack-based buffer-overflow vulnerabilities caused by insufficient boundary checks. Remote attackers may exploit these issues to execute arbitrary code on a vulnerable computer.

The URI parsing functionality and the DNS name resolving code are affected.

These issues affect libxml2 2.6.12 through 2.6.14. Other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

Libxml2 Multiple Remote Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

The following exploit code is provided:

Solution / Fix

Libxml2 Multiple Remote Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Solution:
Fixes are available. Please see the references for details.


XMLSoft Libxml 1.8.17

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.7

Apple Mac OS X 10.3.7

XMLSoft Libxml2 2.5.11

XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.11

XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.12

XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.13

XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.14

XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.6

XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.7

XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.8

XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.9

SGI ProPack 3.0

References

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