Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libxml2-debuginfo package, versions <0:2.7.6-4.11.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.4% (90th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-LIBXML2DEBUGINFO-1662665
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed13 Dec 2011

Introduced: 13 Dec 2011

CVE-2011-3905  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 libxml2-debuginfo to version 0:2.7.6-4.11.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2012-36.

NVD Description

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

libxml2, as used in Google Chrome before 16.0.912.63, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via unspecified vectors.

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