Description
The xmlNextChar function in libxml2 2.9.2 does not properly check the state, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or obtain sensitive information via crafted XML data.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
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n/aaffected
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2550.html ↗
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html ↗
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/17/5 ↗
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430 ↗
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html ↗
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77621 ↗
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2834-1 ↗
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/18/23 ↗
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=ab2b9a93ff19cedde7befbf2fcc48c6e352b6cbe ↗
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243 ↗
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2549.html ↗
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145382616617563&w=2 ↗
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04944172 ↗
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html ↗
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html ↗
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=756263 ↗
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1281936 ↗