VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2020-24977
GNOME project libxml2 v2.9.10 has a global buffer over-read vulnerability in xmlEncodeEntitiesInternal at libxml2/entities.c.
MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 3.77%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.77%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
GNOME project libxml2 v2.9.10 has a global buffer over-read vulnerability in xmlEncodeEntitiesInternal at libxml2/entities.c. The issue has been fixed in commit 50f06b3e.
- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
- EPSS
- 3.77% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-125
- Affected
- xmlsoft/libxml2 · debian/debian linux · fedoraproject/fedora · opensuse/leap · netapp/active iq unified manager · netapp/clustered data ontap · netapp/clustered data ontap antivirus connector · netapp/inventory collect tool · netapp/manageability software development kit · netapp/snapdrive · netapp/hci h410c firmware · oracle/communications cloud native core network function cloud native environment · oracle/enterprise manager base platform · oracle/enterprise manager ops center · oracle/http server · oracle/mysql workbench · oracle/peoplesoft enterprise peopletools · oracle/real user experience insight
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00036.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00061.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/commit/50f06b3efb638efb0abd95dc62dca05ae67882c2Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/178Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf9fa47ab66495c78bb4120b0754dd9531ca2ff0430f6685ac9b07772%40%3Cdev.mina.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00009.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/2NQ5GTDYOVH26PBCPYXXMGW5ZZXWMGZC/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5KTUAGDLEHTH6HU66HBFAFTSQ3OKRAN3/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/674LQPJO2P2XTBTREFR5LOZMBTZ4PZAY/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/7KQXOHIE3MNY3VQXEN7LDQUJNIHOVHAW/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/ENEHQIBMSI6TZVS35Y6I4FCTYUQDLJVP/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/H3IQ7OQXBKWD3YP7HO6KCNOMLE5ZO2IR/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/J3ICASXZI2UQYFJAOQWHSTNWGED3VXOE/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JCHXIWR5DHYO3RSO7RAHEC6VJKXD2EH2/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/O7MEWYKIKMV2SKMGH4IDWVU3ZGJXBCPQ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/RIQAMBA2IJUTQG5VOP5LZVIZRNCKXHEQ/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-05Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200924-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200924-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200924-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200924-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00036.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00061.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/commit/50f06b3efb638efb0abd95dc62dca05ae67882c2Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/178Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf9fa47ab66495c78bb4120b0754dd9531ca2ff0430f6685ac9b07772%40%3Cdev.mina.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00009.htmlThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.