vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2017-18258: ELSA-2020-1190: libxml2 security update (MODERATE)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Sep 7, 2017 | Oct 5, 2022 | Dec 3, 2025 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Sep 7, 2017
Added
Oct 5, 2022
Modified
Dec 3, 2025
Description
The xz_head function in xzlib.c in libxml2 before 2.9.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted LZMA file, because the decoder functionality does not restrict memory usage to what is required for a legitimate file.
Solutions
oracle-linux-upgrade-libxml2oracle-linux-upgrade-libxml2-develoracle-linux-upgrade-libxml2-pythonoracle-linux-upgrade-libxml2-static
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