CVE-2017-5969

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
NISTNIST
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
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 82%
VendorProductVersion
xmlsoftlibxml2
2.9.4
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
libxml2
bullseye
2.9.10+dfsg-6.7+deb11u4
fixed
jessie
no-dsa
wheezy
no-dsa
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
artful
ignored
zesty
ignored
yakkety
ignored
xenial
ignored
trusty
ignored
precise
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