CVE-2015-8242

The xmlSAX2TextNode function in SAX2.c in the push interface in the HTML parser in libxml2 before 2.9.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack-based buffer over-read and application crash) or obtain sensitive information via crafted XML data.
References
Link Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145382616617563&w=2 Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2549.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2550.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/17/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/18/23
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77681
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2834-1
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=756372 Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1281950 Issue Tracking
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=8fb4a770075628d6441fb17a1e435100e2f3b1a2
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04944172 Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37
https://support.apple.com/HT206166 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206167 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206168 Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206169 Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:hp:icewall_federation_agent:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hp:icewall_file_manager:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 5 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2015-12-15 21:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:46


NVD link : CVE-2015-8242

Mitre link : CVE-2015-8242

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-8242


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Products Affected

redhat

  • enterprise_linux_hpc_node
  • enterprise_linux_workstation
  • enterprise_linux_desktop
  • enterprise_linux_server

hp

  • icewall_file_manager
  • icewall_federation_agent

apple

  • iphone_os
  • mac_os_x
  • tvos
  • watchos

xmlsoft

  • libxml2

canonical

  • ubuntu_linux
CWE
CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer