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.
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-2017-0361 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.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-8c56-cpmw-89x7 Out-of-bounds read in nokogiri
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3424-1 libxml2 vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3424-2 libxml2 vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

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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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2017-05-18T06:29:00.497

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

Link: CVE-2017-9050

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

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

Links: CVE-2017-9050 - Bugzilla

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