CVE-2017-5969
Published: August 31, 2023Last modified: August 31, 2023
Description
** DISPUTED ** 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."
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 4.7 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | HIGH |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | libxml2 | Not affected (2.10.4-r0) |
| Stream | libxml2 | Not affected (2.11.5-r0) |
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