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Out-of-Bounds Affecting libxml2 package, versions <0:2.9.1-6.el7_2.2

0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.74% (81st percentile)
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NVD
5.4 medium
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Red Hat
4.3 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS7-LIBXML2-2056831
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 11 Oct 2015
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Introduced: 11 Oct 2015

CVE-2015-8242 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-119 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 libxml2 to version 0:2.9.1-6.el7_2.2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libxml2 package and not the libxml2 package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The xmlSAX2TextNode function in SAX2.c in the push interface in the HTML parser in libxml2 before 2.9.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer over-read and application crash) or obtain sensitive information via crafted XML data.

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