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Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libxml2-python package, versions *

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.25% (65th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-LIBXML2PYTHON-1375613
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed15 May 2017
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Introduced: 15 May 2017

CVE-2017-9049  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for RHEL:7 libxml2-python.

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 RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

libxml2 20904-GITv2.9.4-16-g0741801 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in the xmlDictComputeFastKey function in dict.c. This vulnerability causes programs that use libxml2, such as PHP, to crash. This vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for libxml2 Bug 759398.