CVE-2015-8241
libxml2: Buffer overread with XML parser in xmlNextChar
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
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.
La función xmlNextChar en libxml2 2.9.2 no comprueba correctamente el estado, lo que permite a atacantes dependientes del contexto causar una denegación de servicio (sobre lectura de buffer basado en memoria dinámica y caída de la aplicación) u obtener información sensible a través de datos XML manipulados.
A denial of service flaw was found in libxml2. A remote attacker could provide a specially crafted XML or HTML file that, when processed by an application using libxml2, would cause that application to leak potentially sensitive information.
Kostya Serebryany discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled certain malformed documents. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted document, an attacker could possibly cause libxml2 to crash, resulting in a denial of service. CVE-2015-7497,CVE-2015-7498, CVE-2015-7499, Hugh Davenport discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled certain malformed documents. If a user or automated system were tricked into opening a specially crafted document, an attacker could possibly cause libxml2 to crash, resulting in a denial of service. Various other issues were also addressed.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:-
Timeline
- 2015-11-18 CVE Reserved
- 2015-12-07 CVE Published
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
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- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
- CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
CAPEC
References (19)
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| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/17/5 | Mailing List |
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| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/18/23 | Mailing List |
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| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html | X_refsource_confirm |
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| http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html | X_refsource_confirm |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77621 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=756263 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=ab2b9a93ff19cedde7befbf2fcc48c6e352b6cbe | X_refsource_confirm | |
| https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04944172 | Third Party Advisory |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html | 2017-09-14 | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html | 2017-09-14 | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145382616617563&w=2 | 2017-09-14 | |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2549.html | 2017-09-14 | |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2550.html | 2017-09-14 | |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html | 2017-09-14 | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430 | 2017-09-14 | |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2834-1 | 2017-09-14 | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1281936 | 2016-05-17 | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8241 | 2016-05-17 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 7.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "7.0" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 8.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "8.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Desktop Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Desktop" and version "6.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Hpc Node" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Hpc Node" and version "6.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Server Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Server" and version "6.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Workstation Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux Workstation" and version "6.0" | - |
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| Hp Search vendor "Hp" | Icewall Federation Agent Search vendor "Hp" for product "Icewall Federation Agent" | 3.0 Search vendor "Hp" for product "Icewall Federation Agent" and version "3.0" | - |
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| Hp Search vendor "Hp" | Icewall File Manager Search vendor "Hp" for product "Icewall File Manager" | 3.0 Search vendor "Hp" for product "Icewall File Manager" and version "3.0" | - |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 12.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "12.04" | lts |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 14.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "14.04" | lts |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 15.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "15.04" | - |
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| Canonical Search vendor "Canonical" | Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" | 15.10 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "15.10" | - |
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| Xmlsoft Search vendor "Xmlsoft" | Libxml2 Search vendor "Xmlsoft" for product "Libxml2" | <= 2.9.2 Search vendor "Xmlsoft" for product "Libxml2" and version " <= 2.9.2" | - |
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