Description
A vulnerability found in libxml2 in versions before 2.9.11 shows that it did not propagate errors while parsing XML mixed content, causing a NULL dereference. If an untrusted XML document was parsed in recovery mode and post-validated, the flaw could be used to crash the application. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
CVSS Metrics
- Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Attack Vector
- network
- Complexity
- high
- Privileges
- none
- User Action
- none
- Scope
- unchanged
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- high
- Weaknesses
- CWE-476CWE-476
Metadata
- Primary Vendor
- XMLSOFT
- Published
- 5/14/2021
- Last Modified
- 11/21/2024
- Source
- NIST NVD
- Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.
Affected Products
xmlsoft : libxml2redhat : jboss_core_servicesredhat : enterprise_linuxredhat : enterprise_linuxredhat : enterprise_linuxdebian : debian_linuxfedoraproject : fedorafedoraproject : fedoranetapp : active_iq_unified_managernetapp : clustered_data_ontapnetapp : clustered_data_ontap_antivirus_connectornetapp : manageability_software_development_kitnetapp : ontap_select_deploy_administration_utilitynetapp : snapdrivenetapp : hci_h410c_firmwareoracle : communications_cloud_native_core_network_function_cloud_native_environmentoracle : enterprise_manager_base_platformoracle : enterprise_manager_base_platformoracle : enterprise_manager_ops_centeroracle : mysql_workbenchoracle : openjdkoracle : peoplesoft_enterprise_peopletoolsoracle : real_user_experience_insightoracle : real_user_experience_insight
AI-Powered Remediation
Generate remediation guidance or a C-suite brief for this vulnerability.