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 |
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mdeslaur | This is a dupe of CVE-2016-1839 |
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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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 |