CVE-2008-3281

libxml2 2.6.32 and earlier does not properly detect recursion during entity expansion in an attribute value, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a crafted XML document.
XML Entity Expansion
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
6.5 MEDIUM
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
redhatCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 72%
VendorProductVersion
xmlsoftlibxml2
𝑥
≤ 2.6.32
applesafari
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< 4.0
appleiphone_os
1.0.0 ≤
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< 3.0
canonicalubuntu_linux
6.06
canonicalubuntu_linux
7.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
7.10
canonicalubuntu_linux
8.04
debiandebian_linux
4.0
redhatenterprise_linux_desktop
3.0
redhatenterprise_linux_desktop
4.0
redhatenterprise_linux_desktop
5.0
redhatenterprise_linux_eus
4.7
redhatenterprise_linux_eus
5.2
redhatenterprise_linux_server
2.0
redhatenterprise_linux_server
3.0
redhatenterprise_linux_server
4.0
redhatenterprise_linux_server
5.0
redhatenterprise_linux_workstation
2.0
redhatenterprise_linux_workstation
3.0
redhatenterprise_linux_workstation
4.0
redhatenterprise_linux_workstation
5.0
vmwareesx
2.5.4
vmwareesx
2.5.5
vmwareesx
3.0.2
vmwareesx
3.0.3
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
libxml2
bullseye
2.9.10+dfsg-6.7+deb11u4
fixed
bullseye (security)
2.9.10+dfsg-6.7+deb11u5
fixed
bookworm
2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u1
fixed
sid
2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-0.1
fixed
trixie
2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-0.1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
libxml2
hardy
Fixed 2.6.31.dfsg-2ubuntu1.1
released
gutsy
Fixed 2.6.30.dfsg-2ubuntu1.2
released
feisty
Fixed 2.6.27.dfsg-1ubuntu3.2
released
dapper
Fixed 2.6.24.dfsg-1ubuntu1.2
released
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