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CVE-2018-9251

MEDIUM
5.3CVSS
Published: 2018-04-04
Updated: 2024-11-21
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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.

CVSS Metrics

Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
network
Complexity
high
Privileges
none
User Action
required
Scope
unchanged
Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
high
Weaknesses
CWE-835

Metadata

Primary Vendor
XMLSOFT
Published
4/4/2018
Last Modified
11/21/2024
Source
NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

xmlsoft : libxml2debian : debian_linux

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