CVE-2017-5969

EUVD-2017-15038
libxml2 2.9.4, when used in recover mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted XML document.  NOTE: The maintainer states "I would disagree of a CVE with the Recover parsing option which should only be used for manual recovery at least for XML parser.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
4.7 MEDIUM
LOCAL
HIGH
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 86%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
xmlsoftlibxml2
2.9.4
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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
jessie
no-dsa
sid
2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-0.1
fixed
trixie
2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-0.1
fixed
wheezy
no-dsa
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
libxml2
artful
ignored
precise
ignored
trusty
ignored
xenial
ignored
yakkety
ignored
zesty
ignored
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/05/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/13/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96188
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=778519
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00004.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-01
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/05/3
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/13/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96188
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=778519
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00004.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-01