CVE-2017-5969
Published: 11 April 2017
** DISPUTED ** libxml2 2.9.4, when used in recover mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted XML document. NOTE: The maintainer states "I would disagree of a CVE with the Recover parsing option which should only be used for manual recovery at least for XML parser."
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| mdeslaur | issue in recovery mode only, we will not be fixing this in stable releases |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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libxml2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Ignored
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| precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
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| trusty |
Ignored
|
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| upstream |
Released
(2.9.4+dfsg1-5.1, 2.9.5)
|
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| xenial |
Ignored
|
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| yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| zesty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
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Patches: upstream: https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=94691dc884d1a8ada39f073408b4bb92fe7fe882 |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 4.7 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |