// For flags

CVE-2004-0989

Libxml2 - Multiple Remote Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Severity Score

9.8
*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

2
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Multiple buffer overflows in libXML 2.6.12 and 2.6.13 (libxml2), and possibly other versions, may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long FTP URL that is not properly handled by the xmlNanoFTPScanURL function, (2) a long proxy URL containing FTP data that is not properly handled by the xmlNanoFTPScanProxy function, and other overflows related to manipulation of DNS length values, including (3) xmlNanoFTPConnect, (4) xmlNanoHTTPConnectHost, and (5) xmlNanoHTTPConnectHost.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2004-10-26 First Exploit
  • 2004-10-27 CVE Reserved
  • 2004-10-28 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-08 CVE Updated
  • 2024-12-17 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
References (25)
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Xmlsoft
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Libxml
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1.8.17
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Affected
Xmlsoft
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Libxml2
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2.5.11
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Affected
Xmlsoft
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Libxml2
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2.6.6
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Affected
Xmlsoft
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Libxml2
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2.6.7
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Affected
Xmlsoft
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Libxml2
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2.6.8
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Affected
Xmlsoft
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Libxml2
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2.6.9
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Affected
Xmlsoft
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Libxml2
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2.6.11
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Affected
Xmlsoft
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Libxml2
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2.6.12
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Affected
Xmlsoft
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Libxml2
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2.6.13
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Affected
Xmlsoft
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Libxml2
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2.6.14
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Affected
Xmlstarlet
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Command Line Xml Toolkit
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0.9.1
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Affected
Redhat
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Fedora Core
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core_2.0
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Affected
Trustix
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Secure Linux
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2.0
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Affected
Trustix
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Secure Linux
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2.1
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Affected
Ubuntu
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Ubuntu Linux
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4.1
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ia64
Affected
Ubuntu
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Ubuntu Linux
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4.1
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ppc
Affected