Denial of Service Exposure in libxml2 Affects Multiple Vendors
CVE-2015-7942

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
HP
Status
Icewall File Manager
Icewall Federation Agent
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 November 2015

Summary

The xmlParseConditionalSections function in libxml2 has a flaw where it fails to adequately skip intermediary entities when invalid input is encountered. This vulnerability allows attackers to leverage crafted XML data to induce a denial of service, leading to an out-of-bounds read and possible program crash. It poses significant risks for applications relying on libxml2 for XML processing, affecting the stability and security of impacted systems.

References

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2550.html
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http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Ma...
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg000...
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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