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F5 Networks: K45439210 (CVE-2015-8710): libxml2 vulnerability CVE-2015-8710

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F5 Networks: K45439210 (CVE-2015-8710): libxml2 vulnerability CVE-2015-8710

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
04/11/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
07/21/2017
Modified
03/03/2020

Description

The htmlParseComment function in HTMLparser.c in libxml2 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information, cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap memory access and application crash), or possibly have unspecified other impact via an unclosed HTML comment.

Solution(s)

  • f5-big-ip-upgrade-latest

References

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