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CVE-2015-8241

Published: 18 November 2015

The xmlNextChar function in libxml2 2.9.2 does not properly check the state, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or obtain sensitive information via crafted XML data.

Priority

Low

Status

Package Release Status
libxml2
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
vivid
Released (2.9.2+dfsg1-3ubuntu0.2)
upstream
Released (2.9.3)
precise
Released (2.7.8.dfsg-5.1ubuntu4.13)
trusty
Released (2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.6)
wily
Released (2.9.2+zdfsg1-4ubuntu0.2)
Patches:
upstream: https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=ab2b9a93ff19cedde7befbf2fcc48c6e352b6cbe