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.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
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Debian DLA |
DLA-503-1 | libxml2 security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3593-1 | libxml2 security update |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2994-1 | libxml2 vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T00:03:34.258Z
Reserved: 2016-03-21T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-3627
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-05-17T14:08:02.703
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2016-3627
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
Debian DSA
Ubuntu USN