The updatePosition function in lib/xmltok_impl.c in libexpat in Expat 2.0.1, as used in Python, PyXML, w3c-libwww, and other software, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an XML document with crafted UTF-8 sequences that trigger a buffer over-read, a different vulnerability than CVE-2009-2625.
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Source | ID | Title |
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DSA-1977-1 | New python packages fix several vulnerabilities |
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USN-890-1 | Expat vulnerabilities |
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USN-890-2 | Python 2.5 vulnerabilities |
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USN-890-3 | Python 2.4 vulnerabilities |
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USN-890-4 | PyXML vulnerabilities |
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USN-890-5 | XML-RPC for C and C++ vulnerabilities |
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USN-890-6 | CMake vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T06:38:30.003Z
Reserved: 2009-10-16T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2009-3720

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2009-11-03T16:30:12.563
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2009-3720


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