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AIX 7.2 TL 5 : libxml2 (IJ45056)

high Nessus Plugin ID 174454

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Synopsis

The remote AIX host is missing a security patch.

Description

http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-40304 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-40304 Gnome ibxml2 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by a dict corruption flaw. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system. Gnome libxml2 could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an integer overflow in the XML_PARSE_HUGE function. By persuading a victim to open a specially-crafted file, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code on the system.

Solution

Install the appropriate interim fix.

See Also

https://aix.software.ibm.com/aix/efixes/security/libxml2_advisory4.asc

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 174454

File Name: aix_IJ45056.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: local

Published: 4/19/2023

Updated: 4/19/2024

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 5.6

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-40304

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 7

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

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:ibm:aix:7.2

Required KB Items: Host/AIX/lslpp, Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AIX/version

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 2/8/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/8/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-40303, CVE-2022-40304