CVE-2016-3627

high

Description

The xmlStringGetNodeList function in tree.c in libxml2 2.9.3 and earlier, when used in recovery mode, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion, stack consumption, and application crash) via a crafted XML document.

References

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https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37

https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05157239

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/May/10

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html

https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/21/3

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/21/2

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00127.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00055.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2016-05-17

Updated: 2025-04-12

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00421