CVE-2017-5969

** DISPUTED ** libxml2 2.9.4, when used in recover mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted XML document. NOTE: The maintainer states "I would disagree of a CVE with the Recover parsing option which should only be used for manual recovery at least for XML parser."

CVSS v3.0 4.7 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.6 LOW

4.7^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

2.6^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

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

Exploitability : 4.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity HIGH

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=778519	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/13/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/05/3	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96188	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-01
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00004.html

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Configurations

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cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2017-04-11 09:59

Updated : 2022-04-08 16:15

NVD link : CVE-2017-5969

Mitre link : CVE-2017-5969

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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Products Affected

xmlsoft

libxml2

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