CVE-2015-8241

CVE Details

Release Date:

2015-10-08

Description

The xmlNextChar function in libxml2 2.9.2 does not properly check thestate, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or obtain sensitive information via crafted XML data.

See more information about CVE-2015-8241 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	4.3	Base Metrics:	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector:	Network	Attack Complexity:	Medium
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	None

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (libxml2)	ELSA-2015-2549	2015-12-07
Oracle Linux version 7 (libxml2)	ELSA-2015-2550	2015-12-07
Oracle VM version 3.3 (libxml2)	OVMSA-2015-0152	2015-12-07
Oracle VM version 3.4 (libxml2)	OVMSA-2015-0152	2015-12-07

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