Use After Free Affecting libxml2-static package, versions <0:2.9.1-6.amzn2.5.4


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.09% (39th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2-LIBXML2STATIC-1701236
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed1 Jun 2021

Introduced: 1 Jun 2021

CVE-2021-3516  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2 libxml2-static to version 0:2.9.1-6.amzn2.5.4 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2-2021-1677.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libxml2-static package and not the libxml2-static package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2 relevant fixed versions and status.

There's a flaw in libxml2's xmllint in versions before 2.9.11. An attacker who is able to submit a crafted file to be processed by xmllint could trigger a use-after-free. The greatest impact of this flaw is to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

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