Out-of-Bounds Affecting libxml2-python package, versions <0:2.7.6-20.0.1.el6_7.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.65% (80th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-LIBXML2PYTHON-2500263
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed15 Dec 2015

Introduced: 15 Dec 2015

CVE-2015-8317  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 libxml2-python to version 0:2.7.6-20.0.1.el6_7.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2015-2549.

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:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

The xmlParseXMLDecl function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.3 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information via an (1) unterminated encoding value or (2) incomplete XML declaration in XML data, which triggers an out-of-bounds heap read.

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