CVE-2017-5969

Description

libxml2 2.9.4, when used in recover mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted XML document. NOTE: The maintainer states "I would disagree of a CVE with the Recover parsing option which should only be used for manual recovery at least for XML parser.

References

Link	Tags
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=778519	issue tracking third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/13/1	third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/05/3	third party advisory mailing list
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-01	vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96188	vdb entry third party advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00004.html	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5969?: CVE-2017-5969 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5969?: To fix CVE-2017-5969, 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-2017-5969 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2017-5969 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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Description

Category

CWE-476 – NULL Pointer Dereference

References

Frequently Asked Questions