CVE-2015-8806

dict.c in libxml2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) via an unexpected character immediately after the "<!DOCTYPE html" substring in a crafted HTML document.

CVSS v3.0 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=749115	Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82071	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/03/5	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37	Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04::::esm:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::esm:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::lts:::

Configuration 3 (hide)

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

Information

Published : 2016-04-13 10:59

Updated : 2020-09-11 08:32

NVD link : CVE-2015-8806

Mitre link : CVE-2015-8806

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

canonical

ubuntu_linux

xmlsoft

libxml2

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