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Use After Free Affecting libxml2 package, versions <0:2.9.1-6.el7_2.3

high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 1.15% (85th percentile)
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NVD
5.5 medium
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Red Hat
4.3 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS7-LIBXML2-2065876
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 23 May 2016
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Introduced: 23 May 2016

CVE-2016-1836 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-416 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 libxml2 to version 0:2.9.1-6.el7_2.3 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.

Use-after-free vulnerability in the xmlDictComputeFastKey function in libxml2 before 2.9.4, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOS before 9.2.1, and watchOS before 2.2.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted XML document.

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