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title: "CVE-2008-3529\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2008-3529

Publication date 12 September 2008

Last updated 26 May 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlParseAttValueComplex function in
parser.c in libxml2 before 2.7.0 allows context-dependent attackers to
cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long XML
entity name.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| libxml2 | 8.04 LTS hardy | Fixed 2.6.31.dfsg-2ubuntu1.2 |
| 7.10 gutsy | Fixed 2.6.30.dfsg-2ubuntu1.3 |
| 7.04 feisty | Fixed 2.6.27.dfsg-1ubuntu3.3 |
| 6.06 LTS dapper | Fixed 2.6.24.dfsg-1ubuntu1.3 |

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## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-3529)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3529)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2008-3529)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-3529)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-644-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-644-1)
+ libxml2 vulnerabilities
+ 11 September 2008

+ [USN-815-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-815-1)
+ libxml2 vulnerabilities
+ 11 August 2009

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3529>