Description
The xz_head function in xzlib.c in libxml2 before 2.9.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted LZMA file, because the decoder functionality does not restrict memory usage to what is required for a legitimate file.
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
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00035.html ↗
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3739-1/ ↗
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=e2a9122b8dde53d320750451e9907a7dcb2ca8bb ↗
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10284 ↗
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190719-0001/ ↗
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00009.html ↗
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html ↗