vulnerability
Gentoo Linux: CVE-2017-5969: libxml2: Multiple vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Apr 11, 2017 | Nov 13, 2017 | Mar 31, 2026 |
Severity
3
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Apr 11, 2017
Added
Nov 13, 2017
Modified
Mar 31, 2026
Description
libxml2 2.9.4, when used in recover mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted XML document. NOTE: The maintainer states "I would disagree of a CVE with the Recover parsing option which should only be used for manual recovery at least for XML parser.
Solution
gentoo-linux-upgrade-dev-libs-libxml2
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