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Out-of-Bounds Affecting libxml2 package, versions <2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.8

Severity

 Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.5% (77th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-LIBXML2-429297
  • published20 May 2016
  • disclosed20 May 2016
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Introduced: 20 May 2016

CVE-2016-1834  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.04 libxml2 to version 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.8 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libxml2 package and not the libxml2 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlStrncat function 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, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted XML document.

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