CVE-2008-4226

Integer overflow in the xmlSAX2Characters function in libxml2 2.7.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a large XML document.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
10 UNKNOWN
NETWORK
LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 92%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
xmlsoftlibxml
2.7.2
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
libxml2
bookworm
2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u1
fixed
bullseye
2.9.10+dfsg-6.7+deb11u4
fixed
bullseye (security)
2.9.10+dfsg-6.7+deb11u5
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
dapper
Fixed 2.6.24.dfsg-1ubuntu1.4
released
gutsy
Fixed 2.6.30.dfsg-2ubuntu1.4
released
hardy
Fixed 2.6.31.dfsg-2ubuntu1.3
released
intrepid
Fixed 2.6.32.dfsg-4ubuntu1.1
released
openSUSE logo
openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
libxml2-2
suse enterprise desktop 15
2.9.7-1.30
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
2.9.7-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
2.9.4-46.20.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
2.9.7-1.30
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
2.9.7-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
2.9.4-46.20.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
2.9.7-1.30
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
2.9.7-3.6.1
fixed
libxml2-2-32bit
suse enterprise desktop 15
2.9.7-1.30
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
2.9.7-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
2.9.4-46.20.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
2.9.7-1.30
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
2.9.7-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
2.9.4-46.20.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
2.9.7-1.30
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
2.9.7-3.6.1
fixed
libxml2-devel
suse enterprise desktop 15
2.9.7-1.30
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
2.9.7-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
2.9.7-1.30
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
2.9.7-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
2.9.7-1.30
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
2.9.7-3.6.1
fixed
libxml2-doc
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
2.9.4-46.20.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
2.9.4-46.20.1
fixed
libxml2-tools
suse enterprise desktop 15
2.9.7-1.30
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
2.9.7-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
2.9.4-46.20.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
2.9.7-1.30
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
2.9.7-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
2.9.4-46.20.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
2.9.7-1.30
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
2.9.7-3.6.1
fixed
python-libxml2
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
2.9.4-46.20.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
2.9.4-46.20.1
fixed
python2-libxml2-python
suse enterprise desktop 15
2.9.7-1.30
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
2.9.7-1.30
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
2.9.7-1.30
fixed
python3-libxml2-python
suse enterprise desktop 15
2.9.7-1.30
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
2.9.7-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
2.9.7-1.30
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
2.9.7-3.6.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
2.9.7-1.30
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
2.9.7-3.6.1
fixed
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02029444
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32762
http://secunia.com/advisories/32764
http://secunia.com/advisories/32766
http://secunia.com/advisories/32773
http://secunia.com/advisories/32802
http://secunia.com/advisories/32807
http://secunia.com/advisories/32811
http://secunia.com/advisories/32872
http://secunia.com/advisories/32974
http://secunia.com/advisories/33417
http://secunia.com/advisories/33746
http://secunia.com/advisories/33792
http://secunia.com/advisories/34247
http://secunia.com/advisories/35379
http://secunia.com/advisories/36173
http://secunia.com/advisories/36235
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-06.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021238
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.473974
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-126356-03-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-141243-01-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-251406-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-261688-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-265329-1
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-002.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-067.htm
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0325
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1666
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:231
http://www.osvdb.org/49993
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0988.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32326
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-673-1
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0001.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3176
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0034
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0301
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0323
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/libxml2-2.7.2-2.fc10
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/libxml2-2.7.2-2.fc9
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=470466
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6219
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6360
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9888
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00472.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00513.html
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02029444
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32762
http://secunia.com/advisories/32764
http://secunia.com/advisories/32766
http://secunia.com/advisories/32773
http://secunia.com/advisories/32802
http://secunia.com/advisories/32807
http://secunia.com/advisories/32811
http://secunia.com/advisories/32872
http://secunia.com/advisories/32974
http://secunia.com/advisories/33417
http://secunia.com/advisories/33746
http://secunia.com/advisories/33792
http://secunia.com/advisories/34247
http://secunia.com/advisories/35379
http://secunia.com/advisories/36173
http://secunia.com/advisories/36235
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-06.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021238
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.473974
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-126356-03-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-141243-01-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-251406-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-261688-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-265329-1
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-002.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-067.htm
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0325
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1666
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:231
http://www.osvdb.org/49993
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0988.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32326
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-673-1
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0001.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3176
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0034
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0301
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0323
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/libxml2-2.7.2-2.fc10
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/libxml2-2.7.2-2.fc9
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=470466
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6219
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6360
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9888
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00472.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00513.html