Description
The xz_decomp function in xzlib.c in libxml2 2.9.1 does not properly detect compression errors, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (process hang) via crafted XML data.
References (25)
Core 25
Core References
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT206167
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT206168
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05111017
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/02/2
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177381.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05158380
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2812-1
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/02/4
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177341.html
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/03/1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77390
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT206169
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT206166
Exploit x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=757466
Scores
EPSS
0.0320
EPSS Percentile
86.7%
Details
CWE
CWE-399
Status
published
Products (8)
apple/iphone_os
< 9.2.1
apple/mac_os_x
< 10.11.3
apple/tvos
< 9.1
apple/watchos
< 2.1
canonical/ubuntu_linux
14.04
debian/debian_linux
7.0
debian/debian_linux
8.0
xmlsoft/libxml2
2.9.1
Published
Nov 18, 2015
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026