libxml2 Remote URI Parsing Buffer Overrun Vulnerability

BID:9718

Info

libxml2 Remote URI Parsing Buffer Overrun Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 9718
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2004-0110
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Feb 12 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 10:11PM
Credit: Discovery of this issue is credited to Yuuichi Teranishi.
Vulnerable: XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.5
XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.4
XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.3
XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.2
XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.1
XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6 .0
XMLSoft Libxml2 2.5.11
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2 amd64
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2
XMLSoft Libxml2 2.5.10
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.0
XMLSoft Libxml2 2.5.8
XMLSoft Libxml2 2.5.4
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1 ppc
 + Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1
XMLSoft Libxml2 2.5.1
XMLSoft Libxml2 2.4.23
+ Conectiva Linux Enterprise Edition 1.0
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1 x86_64
 + MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1
XMLSoft Libxml2 2.4.19
+ 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
 XMLSoft Libxml2 2.4.12
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
 Turbolinux Turbolinux Workstation 8.0
Turbolinux Turbolinux Workstation 7.0
Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 8.0
Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 7.0
Turbolinux Turbolinux Desktop 10.0
Turbolinux Appliance Server Workgroup Edition 1.0
Turbolinux Appliance Server Hosting Edition 1.0
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 ProPack 2.4
SGI ProPack 2.3
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 Linux 7.3 i686
Redhat Linux 7.3 i386
Redhat Linux 7.3
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
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
Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.3
Apple Mac OS X 10.3.3
Not Vulnerable: XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.6

Discussion

libxml2 Remote URI Parsing Buffer Overrun Vulnerability

A remotely exploitable buffer-overrun vulnerability has been reported in libxml2. This issue is caused by insufficient bounds checking in the URI parsing code in the 'nanohttp' and 'nanoftp' modules.

Attackers may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code.

Exploit / POC

libxml2 Remote URI Parsing Buffer Overrun Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

libxml2 Remote URI Parsing Buffer Overrun Vulnerability

Solution:
This issue has been addressed in libxml2 2.6.6.


XMLSoft Libxml 1.8.17

Turbolinux Turbolinux Desktop 10.0

Apple Mac OS X 10.3.3

Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.3

SGI ProPack 2.3

SGI ProPack 2.4

XMLSoft Libxml2 2.4.12

XMLSoft Libxml2 2.4.19

XMLSoft Libxml2 2.4.23

XMLSoft Libxml2 2.5.1

XMLSoft Libxml2 2.5.10

XMLSoft Libxml2 2.5.11

XMLSoft Libxml2 2.5.4

XMLSoft Libxml2 2.5.8

XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6 .0

XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.1

XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.2

XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.3

XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.4

XMLSoft Libxml2 2.6.5

SGI ProPack 3.0

Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 7.0

Turbolinux Turbolinux Workstation 7.0

Turbolinux Turbolinux Workstation 8.0

Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 8.0

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