vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2016-1762: Important: libxml2 security update (RHSA-2016:1292)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P) | Mar 23, 2016 | Jul 29, 2016 | Jul 9, 2025 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Published
Mar 23, 2016
Added
Jul 29, 2016
Modified
Jul 9, 2025
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.
Solutions
no-fix-redhat-rpm-packageredhat-upgrade-libxml2redhat-upgrade-libxml2-debuginforedhat-upgrade-libxml2-develredhat-upgrade-libxml2-pythonredhat-upgrade-libxml2-static
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