The xz_head function in xzlib.c in libxml2 before 2.9.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted LZMA file, because the decoder functionality does not restrict memory usage to what is required for a legitimate file.
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2018-04-08T17:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-05T21:13:49.300Z
Reserved: 2018-04-08T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2017-18258
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2018-04-08T17:29:00.237
Modified: 2024-11-21T03:19:42.270
Link: CVE-2017-18258
Redhat