Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlParseAttValueComplex function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.7.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long XML entity name.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1654-1 | New libxml2 packages fix execution of arbitrary code |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-644-1 | libxml2 vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-815-1 | libxml2 vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T09:45:18.156Z
Reserved: 2008-08-07T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-3529
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Status : Modified
Published: 2008-09-12T16:56:20.493
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2008-3529
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
Ubuntu USN