VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-14567
libxml2 2.9.8, if --with-lzma is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted XML file that triggers LZMA_MEMLIMIT_ERROR, as demonstrated by xmllint, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8035 and…
MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 4.30%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (4.30%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
libxml2 2.9.8, if --with-lzma is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted XML file that triggers LZMA_MEMLIMIT_ERROR, as demonstrated by xmllint, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8035 and CVE-2018-9251.
- CVSS 3.0
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 4.30% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-835
- Affected
- xmlsoft/libxml2 · canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105198Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/commit/2240fbf5912054af025fb6e01e26375100275e74Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00035.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00009.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3739-1/Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105198Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/commit/2240fbf5912054af025fb6e01e26375100275e74Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00035.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00009.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3739-1/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.