CVE-2021-3516
libxml2: Use-after-free in xmlEncodeEntitiesInternal() in entities.c
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
1
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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Descriptions
There's a flaw in libxml2's xmllint in versions before 2.9.11. An attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to be processed by xmllint could trigger a use-after-free. The greatest impact of this flaw is to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Se encontró un fallo en xmllint de libxml2 en versiones anteriores a 2.9.11. Un atacante que es capaz de enviar un archivo diseñado para ser procesado por xmllint podría desencadenar un uso de la memoria previamente liberada. El mayor impacto de este fallo es la confidencialidad, integridad y disponibilidad
There's a flaw in libxml2's xmllint. An attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to be processed by xmllint could trigger a use-after-free. The greatest impact of this flaw is to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
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Timeline
- 2021-04-27 CVE Reserved
- 2021-06-01 CVE Published
- 2024-02-15 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-03 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-03 First Exploit
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-416: Use After Free
CAPEC
References (10)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/05/msg00008.html | Mailing List |
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| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210716-0005 | Third Party Advisory |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
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| https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/230 | 2024-08-03 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/commit/1358d157d0bd83be1dfe356a69213df9fac0b539 | 2023-11-07 | |
| https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html | 2023-11-07 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Xmlsoft Search vendor "Xmlsoft" | Xmllint Search vendor "Xmlsoft" for product "Xmllint" | < 2.9.11 Search vendor "Xmlsoft" for product "Xmllint" and version " < 2.9.11" | - |
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| Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | 9.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "9.0" | - |
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| Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject" | Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" | 33 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "33" | - |
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| Fedoraproject Search vendor "Fedoraproject" | Fedora Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" | 34 Search vendor "Fedoraproject" for product "Fedora" and version "34" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Jboss Core Services Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Jboss Core Services" | - | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" | 6.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" and version "6.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" | 7.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" and version "7.0" | - |
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| Redhat Search vendor "Redhat" | Enterprise Linux Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" | 8.0 Search vendor "Redhat" for product "Enterprise Linux" and version "8.0" | - |
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| Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | Clustered Data Ontap Search vendor "Netapp" for product "Clustered Data Ontap" | - | - |
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| Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | Clustered Data Ontap Antivirus Connector Search vendor "Netapp" for product "Clustered Data Ontap Antivirus Connector" | - | - |
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| Netapp Search vendor "Netapp" | Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility Search vendor "Netapp" for product "Ontap Select Deploy Administration Utility" | - | - |
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| Oracle Search vendor "Oracle" | Zfs Storage Appliance Kit Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Zfs Storage Appliance Kit" | 8.8 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Zfs Storage Appliance Kit" and version "8.8" | - |
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