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CVE-2017-16932

Published: 23 November 2017

parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.5 does not prevent infinite recursion in parameter entities.

Priority

Low

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
libxml2
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
trusty
Released (2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.11)
xenial
Released (2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.4)
zesty
Released (2.9.4+dfsg1-2.2ubuntu0.2)
artful
Released (2.9.4+dfsg1-4ubuntu1.1)
bionic
Released (2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.2)
upstream
Released (2.9.5)
Patches:
upstream: https://github.com/GNOME/libxml2/commit/899a5d9f0ed13b8e32449a08a361e0de127dd961

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