Description
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.
References (18)
Core 18
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2550.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/17/5
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77621
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2834-1
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/18/23
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=ab2b9a93ff19cedde7befbf2fcc48c6e352b6cbe
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2549.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_hp
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145382616617563&w=2
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04944172
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=756263
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1281936
Scores
EPSS
0.0084
EPSS Percentile
74.9%
Details
CWE
CWE-119
Status
published
Products (13)
canonical/ubuntu_linux
12.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
15.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
15.10
debian/debian_linux
7.0
debian/debian_linux
8.0
hp/icewall_federation_agent
3.0
hp/icewall_file_manager
3.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop
6.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_hpc_node
6.0
... and 3 more
Published
Dec 15, 2015
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026