CVE-2016-4447 (GCVE-0-2016-4447)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-06-09 16:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 00:32
VLAI?
Summary
The xmlParseElementDecl function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.4 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer underread and application crash) via a crafted file, involving xmlParseName.
Severity ?
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security… x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=conten… x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=sl… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SLACKWARE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90864 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security… x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://support.apple.com/HT206901 x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security… x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=0… x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce… vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18 x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://support.apple.com/HT206905 x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
https://support.apple.com/HT206903 x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://support.apple.com/HT206902 x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://support.apple.com/HT206904 x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/publ… x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://support.apple.com/HT206899 x_refsource_CONFIRM
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