Use After Free Affecting libxml2 package, versions <0:2.9.1-6.3.49.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.09% (90th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-LIBXML2-1699060
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed20 May 2016

Introduced: 20 May 2016

CVE-2016-1837  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 libxml2 to version 0:2.9.1-6.3.49.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2016-719.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libxml2 package and not the libxml2 package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in the (1) htmlPArsePubidLiteral and (2) htmlParseSystemiteral functions in libxml2 before 2.9.4, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOS before 9.2.1, and watchOS before 2.2.1, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted XML document.

CVSS Base Scores

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