Out-of-bounds Read Affecting mingw32-libxml2-static package, versions <0:2.7.6-6.el6_3


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.4% (90th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-MINGW32LIBXML2STATIC-2469677
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed13 Dec 2011

Introduced: 13 Dec 2011

CVE-2011-3905  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 mingw32-libxml2-static to version 0:2.7.6-6.el6_3 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2013-0217.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mingw32-libxml2-static package and not the mingw32-libxml2-static package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

libxml2, as used in Google Chrome before 16.0.912.63, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via unspecified vectors.

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