Integer overflow in the xmlBufferResize function in libxml2 2.7.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a large XML document.
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DSA-1666-1 | New libxml2 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
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EUVD-2008-4208 | Integer overflow in the xmlBufferResize function in libxml2 2.7.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a large XML document. |
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USN-673-1 | libxml2 vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T10:08:35.001Z
Reserved: 2008-09-24T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2008-4225

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2008-11-25T23:30:00.313
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2008-4225


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