CVE-2015-7499

Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlGROW function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.3 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive process memory information via unspecified vectors.

CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2549.html	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1281925	Issue Tracking
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=28cd9cb747a94483f4aea7f0968d202c20bb4cfc	Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2834-1	Third Party Advisory
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=35bcb1d758ed70aa7b257c9c3b3ff55e54e3d0da	Patch Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2550.html	Third Party Advisory
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206166	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206169	Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206168	Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206167	Vendor Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430	Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145382616617563&w=2	Third Party Advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04944172	Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79509	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html	Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos::::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:::::::*

Configuration 3 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:::::::*

Configuration 4 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:hp:icewall_file_manager:3.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:hp:icewall_federation_agent:3.0:::::::*

Configuration 5 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 6 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:::::::*

Configuration 7 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:::::::*

Information

Published : 2015-12-15 13:59

Updated : 2023-02-12 16:53

NVD link : CVE-2015-7499

Mitre link : CVE-2015-7499

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Products Affected

redhat

enterprise_linux_desktop
enterprise_linux_hpc_node
enterprise_linux_workstation
enterprise_linux_server

apple

tvos
mac_os_x
watchos
iphone_os

debian

debian_linux

icewall_file_manager
icewall_federation_agent

canonical

ubuntu_linux

opensuse

leap
opensuse

xmlsoft

libxml2

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