CVEvulnerability
CVE-2016-2073
6.5 MEDIUM
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- Status
- Modified
- Published
- 2016-02-12
- Last modified
- 2026-06-17
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 6.5 MEDIUM — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CVSS 2.0 ([email protected])
- 4.3 MEDIUM — AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- Weaknesses
- CWE-119
Description
The htmlParseNameComplex function in HTMLparser.c in libxml2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted XML document.
Affected configurations
• xmlsoft libxml2 (< 2.9.4)
• debian debian linux 8.0
• canonical ubuntu linux 12.04
• canonical ubuntu linux 14.04
• canonical ubuntu linux 15.10
• canonical ubuntu linux 16.04
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer weakness
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/25/6 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/26/7 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85267 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035011 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1 Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37 Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593 Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/25/6 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/26/7 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85267 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035011 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1 Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37 Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593 Third Party Advisory