CVE-2015-8241
MEDIUM severity · CVSS 6.4 · Memory corruption
6.4CVSS MEDIUM
Summary
The xmlNextChar function in libxml2 2.9.2 does not properly check the state, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or obtain sensitive information via crafted XML data.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges required—
User interaction—
Confidentiality impact—
Integrity impactNone
Availability impact—
Exploit probability (EPSS)7%
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145382616617563&w=2Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2549.htmlAdvisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2550.htmlAdvisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/17/5