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CVE-2008-3281

First published: Wed Aug 06 2008(Updated: )

libxml2 2.6.32 and earlier does not properly detect recursion during entity expansion in an attribute value, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a crafted XML document.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
libxml2-devel=2.4.19
libxml2-devel=2.6.11
libxml2-devel=2.6.13
libxml2-devel=2.6.14
libxml2-devel=2.6.2
libxml2-devel<=2.6.32
libxml2-devel=2.5.11
libxml2-devel=2.6.1
libxml2-devel=2.4.23
libxml2-devel=2.6.12
libxml2-devel=2.6.0
libxml2-devel=2.5.4
libxml2-devel=2.5.10
libxml2-devel=2.6.3
Safari<4.0
iPhone OS>=1.0.0<3.0
Red Hat Fedora=9
Ubuntu=6.06
Ubuntu=7.04
Ubuntu=7.10
Ubuntu=8.04
Debian Linux=4.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=3.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=4.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop=5.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=4.7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS=5.2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=2.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=3.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=4.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server=5.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=2.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=3.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=4.0
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation=5.0
VMware ESXi=2.5.4
VMware ESXi=2.5.5
VMware ESXi=3.0.2
VMware ESXi=3.0.3

Remedy

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30783

Remedy

http://mail.gnome.org/archives/xml/2008-August/msg00034.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2008-3281?

    CVE-2008-3281 is classified as a denial of service vulnerability due to excessive memory and CPU consumption.

  • How do I fix CVE-2008-3281?

    To fix CVE-2008-3281, upgrade libxml2 to version 2.6.33 or later.

  • What software is affected by CVE-2008-3281?

    Versions of libxml2 up to and including 2.6.32 are affected by CVE-2008-3281.

  • What type of attack does CVE-2008-3281 facilitate?

    CVE-2008-3281 allows attackers to launch denial of service attacks via specially crafted XML documents.

  • Is CVE-2008-3281 related to XML processing?

    Yes, CVE-2008-3281 is specifically related to improper recursion handling during XML entity expansion.

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