Out-of-Bounds Affecting libxml2-python package, versions <0:2.7.6-21.0.1.el6_8.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.43% (87th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-LIBXML2PYTHON-2508990
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed24 Mar 2016

Introduced: 24 Mar 2016

CVE-2016-1762  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 libxml2-python to version 0:2.7.6-21.0.1.el6_8.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2016-1292.

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 xmlNextChar function in libxml2 before 2.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted XML document.

CVSS Scores

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