vulnerability
Red Hat OpenShift: CVE-2018-9251: libxml2: infinite loop in xz_decomp function in xzlib.c
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Apr 4, 2018 | Dec 29, 2020 | May 10, 2023 |
Severity
3
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Apr 4, 2018
Added
Dec 29, 2020
Modified
May 10, 2023
Description
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.
Solution
linuxrpm-upgrade-redhat-coreos
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