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CVE-2016-3627

The xmlStringGetNodeList function in tree.c in libxml2 2.9.3 and earlier, when used in recovery mode, allows context-dep

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.00086
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  • SSVC automatable: yes - attacks can be scripted at scale
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-674Uncontrolled Recursion
CWE-674Uncontrolled Recursion
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Affected Products & Versions

14
opensuse leapall versions
debian linuxall versions
hp icewall federation agentall versions
hp icewall file managerall versions
xmlsoft libxml2<= 2.9.3
canonical ubuntu linuxall versions
redhat jboss core servicesall versions
redhat enterprise linux desktopall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD17 May 2016 · 02:08 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
SSVC triage · cisa-vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical impact
partial
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Vendor Advisories

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suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10192-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10228-1
rhsaRHSA-2018:2486Moderate
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2017:2699-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2017:2700-1
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00055.htmlMailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00127.htmlMailing List
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/May/10Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/21/2Mailing ListPatch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/21/3Mailing List
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