CVE-2016-2073

Published: 12 February 2016

The htmlParseNameComplex function in HTMLparser.c in libxml2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted XML document.

Priority

Low

CVSS 3 base score: 6.5

Status

Package Release Status
libxml2
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian 		Upstream
Released (2.9.4)
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)
Released (2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1)
Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr)
Released (2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.8)
Ubuntu 12.04 ESM (Precise Pangolin)
Released (2.7.8.dfsg-5.1ubuntu4.15)

Notes

AuthorNote
mdeslaur this is a dupe of CVE-2016-1839

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