Description
The xz_decomp function in xzlib.c in 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.
References (2)
Core 2
Core References
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=794914
Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00035.html
Scores
CVSS v3
5.3
EPSS
0.0077
EPSS Percentile
73.7%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-835
Status
published
Products (2)
debian/debian_linux
8.0
xmlsoft/libxml2
2.9.8
Published
Apr 04, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026