Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libxml2 package, versions <2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1
Threat Intelligence
EPSS
0.19% (58th
percentile)
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU2104-LIBXML2-1270880
- published 10 May 2017
- disclosed 10 May 2017
Introduced: 10 May 2017
CVE-2017-8872 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Ubuntu:21.04 libxml2 to version 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1 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:21.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
The htmlParseTryOrFinish function in HTMLparser.c in libxml2 2.9.4 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or information disclosure.