libxml2 2.6.32 and earlier does not properly detect recursion during entity expansion in an attribute value, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a crafted XML document.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Safari | — | Upgrade to Apple Safari version 4.0Uninstall Apple Safari on Windows | Jan 5, 2012 | Aug 27, 2008 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade libxml2Upgrade libxml2-develUpgrade libxml2-python | Dec 1, 2016 | Aug 27, 2008 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade libxml2 | Jul 30, 2024 | Aug 27, 2008 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade libxml2 | Dec 10, 2025 | Oct 15, 2008 |
| Gentoo Linux | — | Upgrade dev-libs/libxml2. | Oct 30, 2017 | Aug 27, 2008 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade libxml2-develUpgrade libxml2-pythonUpgrade libxml2 | Oct 16, 2024 | Aug 27, 2008 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade libxml2-x86Upgrade libxml2-32bitUpgrade libxml2-docUpgrade libxml2-64bitUpgrade libxml2Upgrade libxml2-devel-32bitUpgrade libxml2-develUpgrade libxml2-devel-64bitUpgrade suse-release | Feb 17, 2015 | Aug 27, 2008 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libxml2 | Nov 8, 2024 | Aug 27, 2008 |
| Vmsa 2008 0017 | — | Apply ESX350-200811405-SG. | Nov 19, 2010 | Aug 27, 2008 |
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