Out-of-Bounds Affecting libxml2 package, versions <2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.3


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
10.09% (95th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1604-LIBXML2-429459
  • published19 Feb 2018
  • disclosed19 Feb 2018

Introduced: 19 Feb 2018

CVE-2017-7376  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:16.04 libxml2 to version 2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.3 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:16.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

Buffer overflow in libxml2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging an incorrect limit for port values when handling redirects.