Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libxml2-python package, versions <0:2.9.1-6.el7_2.2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.65% (80th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-LIBXML2PYTHON-4582997
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed29 Jun 2015

Introduced: 29 Jun 2015

CVE-2015-8317  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 libxml2-python to version 0:2.9.1-6.el7_2.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2015:2550.

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.

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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