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CVE-2008-44091 exploit

libxml2 2.7.0 and 2.7.1 does not properly handle "predefined entities definitions" in entities, which allows context-dependent attackers to…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.0
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
8.5%
percentile 95%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

libxml2 2.7.0 and 2.7.1 does not properly handle "predefined entities definitions" in entities, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash), as demonstrated by use of xmllint on a certain XML document, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-1564 and CVE-2008-3281.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

8.53% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-32454 libxml2 - Denial of Service · dos · 2008-10-02

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness

References

  • support.apple.com /kb/HT3639 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2009/1621 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00125.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2009/1522 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, 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
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2008/10/02/4 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32130 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:212 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/35379 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/31555 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00130.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32974 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32175 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • support.apple.com /kb/HT3613 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/45633 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.gnome.org /show_bug.cgi?id=554660 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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