CVE-2015-8035
low
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
2.6
VIR risk
2.6
Description
The xz_decomp function in xzlib.c in libxml2 2.9.1 does not properly detect compression errors, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (process hang) via crafted XML data.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8035
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://xmlsoft.org/news.html
Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8035.html
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 2.9.3+dfsg1-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 2.9.3+dfsg1-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 2.9.3+dfsg1-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 2.9.3+dfsg1-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 2.9.3+dfsg1-1 |
| debian | 7.0 | affected | |
| debian | 8.0 | affected | |
| ubuntu | 14.04 | affected | |
| macos | affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| xmlsoft | libxml2 | 2.9.1 | |
References
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-8035.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177341.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177381.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/02/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/02/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/03/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77390
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2812-1
- http://xmlsoft.org/news.html
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=757466
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05111017
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05158380
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37
- https://support.apple.com/HT206166
- https://support.apple.com/HT206167
- https://support.apple.com/HT206168
CWEs
CWE-399
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.