Description
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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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DLA |
DLA-1524-1 | libxml2 security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-2369-1 | libxml2 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2018-0189 | 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. |
Github GHSA |
GHSA-882p-jqgm-f45g | Uncontrolled resource consumption in nokogiri |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3739-1 | libxml2 vulnerabilities |
References
History
Wed, 14 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0000
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-14T06:30:31.242Z
Reserved: 2018-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2017-18258
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Status : Modified
Published: 2018-04-08T17:29:00.237
Modified: 2026-10-14T07:16:40.117
Link: CVE-2017-18258
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
EUVD
Github GHSA
Ubuntu USN