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.
References
Configurations
History
21 Nov 2024, 03:19
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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References | () https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=e2a9122b8dde53d320750451e9907a7dcb2ca8bb - Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
References | () https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10284 - | |
References | () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00035.html - | |
References | () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00009.html - | |
References | () https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20190719-0001/ - | |
References | () https://usn.ubuntu.com/3739-1/ - |
Information
Published : 2018-04-08 17:29
Updated : 2024-11-21 03:19
NVD link : CVE-2017-18258
Mitre link : CVE-2017-18258
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-18258
JSON object : View
Products Affected
xmlsoft
- libxml2
CWE
CWE-770
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling