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The xmlStringGetNodeList function in tree.c in libxml2 2...

High severity Unreviewed Published May 14, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Feb 10, 2024

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

The xmlStringGetNodeList function in tree.c in libxml2 2.9.3 and earlier, when used in recovery mode, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion, stack consumption, and application crash) via a crafted XML document.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database May 17, 2016
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 14, 2022
Last updated Feb 10, 2024

Severity

High
7.5
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2016-3627

GHSA ID

GHSA-2xwf-cg9m-5547

Source code

No known source code

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