CVE-2015-8806
Published: 13 April 2016
dict.c in libxml2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via an unexpected character immediately after the "<!DOCTYPE html" substring in a crafted HTML document.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| mdeslaur | This is a dupe of CVE-2016-1839 |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
libxml2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Released
(2.7.8.dfsg-5.1ubuntu4.15)
|
| trusty |
Released
(2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.8)
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| wily |
Released
(2.9.2+zdfsg1-4ubuntu0.4)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1)
|
|
| yakkety |
Not vulnerable
(2.9.3+dfsg1-1.2)
|
|
| zesty |
Not vulnerable
(2.9.3+dfsg1-1.2)
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.5 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |