Description
libxml2 2.9.8, if --with-lzma is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted XML file that triggers LZMA_MEMLIMIT_ERROR, as demonstrated by xmllint, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8035 and CVE-2018-9251.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105198
Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00035.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3739-1/
Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/commit/2240fbf5912054af025fb6e01e26375100275e74
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00009.html
Scores
CVSS v3
6.5
EPSS
0.0068
EPSS Percentile
71.6%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-835
Status
published
Products (5)
canonical/ubuntu_linux
14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
16.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
18.04
debian/debian_linux
8.0
xmlsoft/libxml2
2.9.8
Published
Aug 16, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026