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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2021-3537

A vulnerability found in libxml2 in versions before 2.9.11 shows that it did not propagate errors while parsing XML mixed content, causing a NULL dereference.

MEDIUM 5.9EPSS 3.50%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.50%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

A vulnerability found in libxml2 in versions before 2.9.11 shows that it did not propagate errors while parsing XML mixed content, causing a NULL dereference. If an untrusted XML document was parsed in recovery mode and post-validated, the flaw could be used to crash the application. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

CVSS 3.1
5.9 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
3.50% probability · 89th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-476
Affected
xmlsoft/libxml2 · redhat/jboss core services · redhat/enterprise linux · debian/debian linux · fedoraproject/fedora · netapp/active iq unified manager · netapp/clustered data ontap · netapp/clustered data ontap antivirus connector · netapp/manageability software development kit · netapp/ontap select deploy administration utility · 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/mysql workbench · oracle/openjdk · oracle/peoplesoft enterprise peopletools · oracle/real user experience insight
Source
secalert@redhat.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.