CVE-2017-9050
Published: 18 May 2017
libxml2 20904-GITv2.9.4-16-g0741801 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in the xmlDictAddString 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 CVE-2016-1839.
Notes
Author | Note |
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mdeslaur | probably same issue as CVE-2017-9049 |
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)
|
|
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 |
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
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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 |