vulnerability
F5 Networks: K14338030 (CVE-2016-1762): libxml2 vulnerability CVE-2016-1762
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P) | Mar 23, 2016 | Feb 16, 2017 | May 5, 2019 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Published
Mar 23, 2016
Added
Feb 16, 2017
Modified
May 5, 2019
Description
The xmlNextChar function in libxml2 before 2.9.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted XML document.
Solution
f5-big-ip-upgrade-latest
References
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