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CVE-2017-7376

Published: 21 June 2017

Buffer overflow in libxml2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging an incorrect limit for port values when handling redirects.

Notes

AuthorNote
seth-arnold
Debian's triage said the fix isn't complete

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

9.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
libxml2
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
trusty
Released (2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.10)
upstream
Released (2.9.4+dfsg1-3.1, 2.9.5)
xenial
Released (2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.3)
yakkety Ignored
(end of life)
zesty
Released (2.9.4+dfsg1-2.2ubuntu0.1)
Patches:
distro: https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/libxml2/+/51e0cb2e5ec18eaf6fb331bc573ff27b743898f4
upstream: https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=5dca9eea1bd4263bfa4d037ab2443de1cd730f7e

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 9.8
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H