VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2015-8035
The xz_decomp function in xzlib.c in libxml2 2.9.1 does not properly detect compression errors, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (process hang) via crafted XML data.
LOW 2.6EPSS 3.26%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.26%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The xz_decomp function in xzlib.c in libxml2 2.9.1 does not properly detect compression errors, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (process hang) via crafted XML data.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.6 LOWAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 3.26% probability · 88th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- debian/debian linux · xmlsoft/libxml2 · apple/iphone os · apple/mac os x · apple/tvos · apple/watchos · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177341.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177381.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/02/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/02/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/03/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77390
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2812-1
- http://xmlsoft.org/news.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=757466Exploit
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05111017
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05158380
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37
- https://support.apple.com/HT206166
- https://support.apple.com/HT206167
- https://support.apple.com/HT206168
- https://support.apple.com/HT206169
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177341.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.