CVE-2016-3705
High
Description
The (1) xmlParserEntityCheck and (2) xmlParseAttValueComplex functions in parser.c in libxml2 2.9.3 do not properly keep track of the recursion depth, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via a crafted XML document containing a large number of nested entity references.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Xmlsoft Libxml2
PublishedMay 17, 2016
First seenMay 17, 2016
How to fix
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| xmlsoft libxml2 | 2.9.3 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 12.04, 14.04, 15.10, 16.04 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 8.0 | — |
| hp icewall_federation_agent | 3.0 | — |
| hp icewall_file_manager | 3.0 | — |
| opensuse leap | 42.1 | — |
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