libxml2 20904-GITv2.9.4-16-g0741801 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in the xmlDictAddString 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 CVE-2016-1839.
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DLA-1008-1 | libxml2 security update |
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DSA-3952-1 | libxml2 security update |
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EUVD-2017-0361 | libxml2 20904-GITv2.9.4-16-g0741801 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in the xmlDictAddString 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 CVE-2016-1839. |
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GHSA-8c56-cpmw-89x7 | Out-of-bounds read in nokogiri |
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USN-3424-1 | libxml2 vulnerabilities |
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USN-3424-2 | libxml2 vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T16:55:21.957Z
Reserved: 2017-05-18T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2017-9050

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2017-05-18T06:29:00.497
Modified: 2025-04-20T01:37:25.860
Link: CVE-2017-9050


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