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CentOS Linux: CVE-2018-14567: Moderate: libxml2 security update (CESA-2020:1190)

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CentOS Linux: CVE-2018-14567: Moderate: libxml2 security update (CESA-2020:1190)

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
08/16/2018
Created
04/02/2020
Added
04/01/2020
Modified
05/25/2023

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • centos-upgrade-libxml2
  • centos-upgrade-libxml2-debuginfo
  • centos-upgrade-libxml2-devel
  • centos-upgrade-libxml2-python
  • centos-upgrade-libxml2-static

References

  • 105198
  • CVE-2018-14567

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