CVE-2017-9049
Published: 18 May 2017
libxml2 20904-GITv2.9.4-16-g0741801 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in the xmlDictComputeFastKey function in dict.c. This vulnerability causes programs that use libxml2, such as PHP, to crash. This vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for libxml2 Bug 759398.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| mdeslaur |
probably same issue as CVE-2017-9050 |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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libxml2
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
trusty |
Released
(2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.10)
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| upstream |
Released
(2.9.4+dfsg1-3.1, 2.9.5)
|
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| xenial |
Released
(2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.3)
|
|
| yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| zesty |
Released
(2.9.4+dfsg1-2.2ubuntu0.1)
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Patches:
upstream: https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=e26630548e7d138d2c560844c43820b6767251e3 |
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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:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |