Use After Free Affecting libxml2-devel package, versions <0:2.7.6-21.el6_8.1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.09% (90th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-LIBXML2DEVEL-1506704
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed23 May 2016

Introduced: 23 May 2016

CVE-2016-1837  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 libxml2-devel to version 0:2.7.6-21.el6_8.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2016:1292.

NVD Description

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

Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in the (1) htmlPArsePubidLiteral and (2) htmlParseSystemiteral functions in libxml2 before 2.9.4, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3.2, OS X before 10.11.5, tvOS before 9.2.1, and watchOS before 2.2.1, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted XML document.

CVSS Base Scores

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