Description
Integer overflow in the xmlSAX2Characters function in libxml2 2.7.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a large XML document.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1666-1 | New libxml2 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
EUVD |
EUVD-2008-4209 | Integer overflow in the xmlSAX2Characters function in libxml2 2.7.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a large XML document. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-673-1 | libxml2 vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T10:08:34.940Z
Reserved: 2008-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-4226
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Status : Modified
Published: 2008-11-25T23:30:00.343
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2008-4226
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN