Resource Management Errors Affecting libxml2-python package, versions <0:2.6.26-2.1.2.1.0.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.4% (87th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE5-LIBXML2PYTHON-2448575
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed12 Jan 2008

Introduced: 12 Jan 2008

CVE-2007-6284  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-399  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:5 libxml2-python to version 0:2.6.26-2.1.2.1.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2008-0032.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libxml2-python package and not the libxml2-python package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:5 relevant fixed versions and status.

The xmlCurrentChar function in libxml2 before 2.6.31 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via XML containing invalid UTF-8 sequences.

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