CVE-2017-16932
Published: 23 November 2017
parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.5 does not prevent infinite recursion in parameter entities.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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libxml2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
trusty |
Released
(2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.11)
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xenial |
Released
(2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.4)
|
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zesty |
Released
(2.9.4+dfsg1-2.2ubuntu0.2)
|
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artful |
Released
(2.9.4+dfsg1-4ubuntu1.1)
|
|
bionic |
Released
(2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.2)
|
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upstream |
Released
(2.9.5)
|
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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 |