CVE-2016-3627

moderate-risk
Published 2016-05-17

The xmlStringGetNodeList function in tree.c in libxml2 2.9.3 and earlier, when used in recovery mode, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion, stack consumption, and application crash) via a crafted XML document.

Do I need to act?

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0.16% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
7
CVSS 7.5/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (20)

Icewall Federation Agent

Affected Vendors

Xmlsoft Oracle Debian Canonical Hp Redhat Opensuse

References (36)

Mailing List http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00055.html
Mailing List http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00127.html
Third Party Advisory http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html
Mailing List http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/May/10
Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/21/2
Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/21/3
Patch http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
Patch http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.h...
Patch http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.htm...
Broken Link http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84992
Broken Link http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035335
Third Party Advisory http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1
Third Party Advisory https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292
Third Party Advisory https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c...
Broken Link https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170
Third Party Advisory https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37
Mailing List https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593
Third Party Advisory https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18
Mailing List http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00055.html
Mailing List http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00127.html
and 16 more references
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moderate-risk
Severity 26/34 · High
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 22/34 · High