The xz_decomp function in xzlib.c in 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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.3
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade libxml2 | Oct 26, 2018 | Apr 4, 2018 |
| Arch Linux | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux | Jul 11, 2025 | Apr 4, 2018 |
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade libxml2-debuginfoUpgrade libxml2Upgrade python3-libxml2-debuginfoUpgrade libxml2-develUpgrade libxml2-debugsourceUpgrade python3-libxml2 | Apr 29, 2020 | Apr 4, 2018 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade libxml2 | Feb 19, 2019 | Apr 3, 2018 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | — | Upgrade libxml2-develUpgrade libxml2Upgrade libxml2-python | Nov 19, 2019 | Apr 4, 2018 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade libxml2-develUpgrade python3-libxml2Upgrade libxml2 | Oct 5, 2022 | Apr 3, 2018 |
| Redhat Openshift | — | Upgrade redhat-coreos | Dec 29, 2020 | Apr 4, 2018 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade libxml2-develUpgrade libxml2-debugsourceUpgrade libxml2Upgrade python3-libxml2-debuginfoUpgrade libxml2-debuginfoUpgrade python3-libxml2 | Apr 29, 2020 | Apr 4, 2018 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade libxml2-2Upgrade libxml2-toolsUpgrade python3-libxml2-pythonUpgrade libxml2-develUpgrade libxml2-devel-32bitUpgrade python-libxml2Upgrade libxml2-docUpgrade libxml2-2-32bitUpgrade python2-libxml2-python | Oct 10, 2018 | Apr 3, 2018 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Apr 4, 2018 |
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