CVE-2015-8241

Publication date 18 November 2015

Last updated 24 July 2024

The xmlNextChar function in libxml2 2.9.2 does not properly check the state, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or obtain sensitive information via crafted XML data.

Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
libxml2	15.10 wily	Fixed 2.9.2+zdfsg1-4ubuntu0.2
	15.04 vivid	Fixed 2.9.2+dfsg1-3ubuntu0.2
	14.04 LTS trusty	Fixed 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.6
	12.04 LTS precise	Fixed 2.7.8.dfsg-5.1ubuntu4.13

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Package	Patch details
libxml2	Upstream: ?id=ab2

References

MITRE
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

USN-2834-1
libxml2 vulnerabilities
14 December 2015

Other references

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/17/5
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8241