CVE-2016-2073
medium
CVSS v3
6.5
CVSS v2
4.3
VIR risk
6.5
Description
The htmlParseNameComplex function in HTMLparser.c in libxml2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted XML document.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
75%
Patch ETA
—
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2073
Vendor advisory: suse — https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2073.html
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 2.9.3+dfsg1-1.1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 2.9.3+dfsg1-1.1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 2.9.3+dfsg1-1.1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 2.9.3+dfsg1-1.1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 2.9.3+dfsg1-1.1 |
| debian | 8.0 | affected | |
| ubuntu | 12.04 | affected | |
| ubuntu | 14.04 | affected | |
| ubuntu | 15.10 | affected | |
| ubuntu | 16.04 | affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| xmlsoft | libxml2 | {"endExcluding":"2.9.4"} | 2.9.4 |
References
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2073.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/25/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/26/7
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85267
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035011
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37
- https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2073
CWEs
CWE-119
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.