Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting libxml2 package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.94% (83rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN10-LIBXML2-429486
  • published23 Nov 2017
  • disclosed23 Nov 2017

Introduced: 23 Nov 2017

CVE-2017-16932  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:10 libxml2.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libxml2 package and not the libxml2 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.5 does not prevent infinite recursion in parameter entities.