CVE-2009-2414

Stack consumption vulnerability in libxml2 2.5.10, 2.6.16, 2.6.26, 2.6.27, and 2.6.32, and libxml 1.8.17, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a large depth of element declarations in a DTD, related to a function recursion, as demonstrated by the Codenomicon XML fuzzing framework.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
4.3 UNKNOWN
NETWORK
MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
redhatCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 76%
VendorProductVersion
xmlsoftlibxml
1.8.17
xmlsoftlibxml2
2.5.10
xmlsoftlibxml2
2.6.16
xmlsoftlibxml2
2.6.26
xmlsoftlibxml2
2.6.27
xmlsoftlibxml2
2.6.32
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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
libxml
lucid
dne
karmic
dne
jaunty
dne
intrepid
dne
hardy
Fixed 1:1.8.17-14.1ubuntu0.1
released
dapper
ignored
libxml2
lucid
not-affected
karmic
not-affected
jaunty
Fixed 2.6.32.dfsg-5ubuntu4.2
released
intrepid
Fixed 2.6.32.dfsg-4ubuntu1.2
released
hardy
Fixed 2.6.31.dfsg-2ubuntu1.4
released
dapper
Fixed 2.6.24.dfsg-1ubuntu1.5
released
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2009/08/stable-update-security-fixes.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Jun/msg00003.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-09/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/35036
http://secunia.com/advisories/36207
http://secunia.com/advisories/36338
http://secunia.com/advisories/36417
http://secunia.com/advisories/36631
http://secunia.com/advisories/37346
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3949
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4225
http://www.cert.fi/en/reports/2009/vulnerability2009085.html
http://www.codenomicon.com/labs/xml/
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1859
http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-dist%40lists.debian.org/msg678527.html
http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/080509-xml-flaw.html
http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2009-2414-2416.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36010
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-815-1
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2420
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3217
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=515195
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=489f9671e71cc44a97b23111b3126ac8a1e21a59
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10129
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8639
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00537.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00547.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00642.html
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2009/08/stable-update-security-fixes.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Jun/msg00003.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-09/msg00001.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/35036
http://secunia.com/advisories/36207
http://secunia.com/advisories/36338
http://secunia.com/advisories/36417
http://secunia.com/advisories/36631
http://secunia.com/advisories/37346
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3949
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4225
http://www.cert.fi/en/reports/2009/vulnerability2009085.html
http://www.codenomicon.com/labs/xml/
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1859
http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-dist%40lists.debian.org/msg678527.html
http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/080509-xml-flaw.html
http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2009-2414-2416.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36010
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-815-1
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2420
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3217
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=515195
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=489f9671e71cc44a97b23111b3126ac8a1e21a59
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10129
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8639
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00537.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00547.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00642.html