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CVE-2004-0989

Publication date 1 March 2005

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Unknown

Why this priority?

Multiple buffer overflows in libXML 2.6.12 and 2.6.13 (libxml2), and possibly other versions, may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long FTP URL that is not properly handled by the xmlNanoFTPScanURL function, (2) a long proxy URL containing FTP data that is not properly handled by the xmlNanoFTPScanProxy function, and other overflows related to manipulation of DNS length values, including (3) xmlNanoFTPConnect, (4) xmlNanoHTTPConnectHost, and (5) xmlNanoHTTPConnectHost.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
libxml 7.04 feisty
Fixed 1.8.17-12
6.10 edgy
Fixed 1.8.17-12
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 1.8.17-12
libxml2 7.04 feisty
Fixed 2.6.24.dfsg-1ubuntu1
6.10 edgy
Fixed 2.6.24.dfsg-1ubuntu1
6.06 LTS dapper
Fixed 2.6.24.dfsg-1ubuntu1

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-89-1
    • XML library vulnerabilities
    • 28 February 2005

Other references