Out-of-bounds Write Affecting libxml2 package, versions <0:2.7.6-8.el6_3.3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    4.56% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS6-LIBXML2-2062307
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 15 May 2012

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 libxml2 to version 0:2.7.6-8.el6_3.3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libxml2 package and not the libxml2 package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

Off-by-one error in libxml2, as used in Google Chrome before 19.0.1084.46 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write) or possibly have unspecified other impact via unknown vectors.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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NVD

6.3 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    Required
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    Low
  • Integrity (I)
    Low
  • Availability (A)
    Low
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Red Hat

5.6 medium