CVE-2018-14567

libxml2 2.9.8, if --with-lzma is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted XML file that triggers LZMA_MEMLIMIT_ERROR, as demonstrated by xmllint, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8035 and CVE-2018-9251.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105198	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/commit/2240fbf5912054af025fb6e01e26375100275e74	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00035.html	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00009.html
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3739-1/	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2018-08-16 20:29

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:44

NVD link : CVE-2018-14567

Mitre link : CVE-2018-14567

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-14567

JSON object : View

Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

canonical

ubuntu_linux

xmlsoft

libxml2

CWE

CWE-835

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

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