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SUSE: CVE-2017-8872: SUSE Linux Security Advisory

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SUSE: CVE-2017-8872: SUSE Linux Security Advisory

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Published
05/10/2017
Created
07/25/2018
Added
08/10/2017
Modified
02/04/2022

Description

The htmlParseTryOrFinish function in HTMLparser.c in libxml2 2.9.4 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or information disclosure.

Solution(s)

  • suse-upgrade-libxml2
  • suse-upgrade-libxml2-2
  • suse-upgrade-libxml2-2-32bit
  • suse-upgrade-libxml2-32bit
  • suse-upgrade-libxml2-devel
  • suse-upgrade-libxml2-devel-32bit
  • suse-upgrade-libxml2-doc
  • suse-upgrade-libxml2-python
  • suse-upgrade-libxml2-tools
  • suse-upgrade-libxml2-x86
  • suse-upgrade-python-libxml2
  • suse-upgrade-sles12sp2-docker-image

References

  • SUSE-SU-2017:2115-1
  • SUSE-SU-2017:2141-1
  • SUSE-SU-2017:2470-1
  • SUSE-SU-2017:2701-1
  • CVE-2017-8872
  • USN-4991-1

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