libxml2 20904-GITv2.9.4-16-g0741801 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in the xmlDictComputeFastKey function in dict.c. This vulnerability causes programs that use libxml2, such as PHP, to crash. This vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for libxml2 Bug 759398.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1008-1 libxml2 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3952-1 libxml2 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-17989 libxml2 20904-GITv2.9.4-16-g0741801 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in the xmlDictComputeFastKey function in dict.c. This vulnerability causes programs that use libxml2, such as PHP, to crash. This vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for libxml2 Bug 759398.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3424-1 libxml2 vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3424-2 libxml2 vulnerabilities
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History

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T16:55:22.042Z

Reserved: 2017-05-18T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-9049

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-05-18T06:29:00.467

Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Link: CVE-2017-9049

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2017-05-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-9049 - Bugzilla

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