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 | alpine-linux-upgrade-libxml2 | Oct 26, 2018 | Apr 4, 2018 | |
| Arch Linux | arch-linux-upgrade-latest | Jul 11, 2025 | Apr 4, 2018 | |
| Centos_linux | — | centos-upgrade-libxml2centos-upgrade-libxml2-debuginfocentos-upgrade-libxml2-debugsourcecentos-upgrade-libxml2-develcentos-upgrade-python3-libxml2centos-upgrade-python3-libxml2-debuginfo | Apr 29, 2020 | Apr 4, 2018 |
| Debian | debian-upgrade-libxml2 | Feb 19, 2019 | Apr 3, 2018 | |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp5 | huawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-libxml2huawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-libxml2-develhuawei-euleros-2_0_sp5-upgrade-libxml2-python | Nov 19, 2019 | Apr 4, 2018 | |
| Oracle_linux | — | oracle-linux-upgrade-libxml2oracle-linux-upgrade-libxml2-develoracle-linux-upgrade-python3-libxml2 | Oct 5, 2022 | Apr 3, 2018 |
| Redhat Openshift | linuxrpm-upgrade-redhat-coreos | Dec 29, 2020 | Apr 4, 2018 | |
| Redhat_linux | redhat-upgrade-libxml2redhat-upgrade-libxml2-debuginforedhat-upgrade-libxml2-debugsourceredhat-upgrade-libxml2-develredhat-upgrade-python3-libxml2redhat-upgrade-python3-libxml2-debuginfo | Apr 29, 2020 | Apr 4, 2018 | |
| Suse | — | suse-upgrade-libxml2-2suse-upgrade-libxml2-2-32bitsuse-upgrade-libxml2-develsuse-upgrade-libxml2-devel-32bitsuse-upgrade-libxml2-docsuse-upgrade-libxml2-toolssuse-upgrade-python-libxml2suse-upgrade-python2-libxml2-pythonsuse-upgrade-python3-libxml2-python | Oct 10, 2018 | Apr 3, 2018 |
| Vmware Photon_os | vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf | Jan 20, 2025 | Apr 4, 2018 |
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