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Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting libxml2 package, versions <2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.2

Severity

 Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    1.11% (85th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU1804-LIBXML2-429492
  • published 23 Nov 2017
  • disclosed 23 Nov 2017
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Introduced: 23 Nov 2017

CVE-2017-16932 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-835 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 libxml2 to version 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.2 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:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.5 does not prevent infinite recursion in parameter entities.

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