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CVE-2008-3281

libxml2 2.6.32 and earlier does not properly detect recursion during entity expansion in an attribute value, which allows context-dependent…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.5
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.5%
percentile 85%
Public exploits
0
none known

libxml2 2.6.32 and earlier does not properly detect recursion during entity expansion in an attribute value, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a crafted XML document.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.16.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-776 Improper Restriction of Recursive Entity References in DTDs

References

  • usn.ubuntu.com /644-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • support.apple.com /kb/HT3639 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31855 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1020728 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2009/1621 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00347.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2008-0836.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32807 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31982 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/2971 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • vmware.com /security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0017.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/2843 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • xmlsoft.org /news.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31590 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2009/1522 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/497962/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/usn-640-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31728 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200812-06.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32488 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31566 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/30783 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • wiki.rpath.com /Advisories:rPSA-2008-0325 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6496 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/2419 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/35379 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:192 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32974 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • svn.gnome.org /viewvc/libxml2?view=revision&revision=3772 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00261.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2008/dsa-1631 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=458086 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • mail.gnome.org /archives/xml/2008-August/msg00034.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9812 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:180 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31558 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • support.apple.com /kb/HT3613 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.vmware.com /pipermail/security-announce/2008/000039.html · Broken Link
  • secunia.com /advisories/31748 · Broken Link

Sources

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