CVE-2016-3627

Description

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.42%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/May/10 patch mailing list third party advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html third party advisory patch
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05157239 third party advisory
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170 broken link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00127.html vendor advisory mailing list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00055.html vendor advisory mailing list
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/21/2 patch mailing list
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html third party advisory patch
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593 vendor advisory mailing list
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035335 broken link third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84992 broken link third party advisory vdb entry
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18 third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html third party advisory vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/21/3 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-3627?
CVE-2016-3627 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-3627?
To fix CVE-2016-3627, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-3627 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-3627 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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