Description
Multiple buffer overflows in libXML 2.6.12 and 2.6.13 (libxml2), and possibly other versions, may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long FTP URL that is not properly handled by the xmlNanoFTPScanURL function, (2) a long proxy URL containing FTP data that is not properly handled by the xmlNanoFTPScanProxy function, and other overflows related to manipulation of DNS length values, including (3) xmlNanoFTPConnect, (4) xmlNanoHTTPConnectHost, and (5) xmlNanoHTTPConnectHost.
Published: 2004-10-28
Score: 10.0 Critical
EPSS: 24.3% Moderate
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-89-1 XML library vulnerabilities
History

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.30691}

epss

{'score': 0.2823}


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Redhat Enterprise Linux Fedora Core
Trustix Secure Linux
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux
Xmlsoft Libxml Libxml2
Xmlstarlet Command Line Xml Toolkit
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T00:38:59.682Z

Reserved: 2004-10-27T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2004-0989

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2005-03-01T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2004-0989

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2004-10-26T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2004-0989 - Bugzilla

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