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.
Priority
Low
CVSS 3 base score: 7.5
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)
|
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| mdeslaur | This is a dupe of CVE-2016-1839 |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-8806
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2994-1
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian