CVE-2008-3529: Buffer Overflow
First published: Wed Sep 03 2008(Updated: )
Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlParseAttValueComplex function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.7.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long XML entity name.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Xmlsoft Libxml2 | <2.7.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =4.0 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =6.06 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =7.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =9.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =7.10 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =8.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =8.10 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =8.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =6.06 | |
| Apple Mac OS X | =10.5.7 | |
| Apple Mac OS X | <10.5.7 | |
| Apple Safari | >=3.2.0<3.2.3 | |
| Apple Safari | <4.0 | |
| Apple iPhone OS | <3.0 |
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Reference Links
- http://xmlsoft.org/news.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=461015
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0884.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0886.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020855
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31855
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31126
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31860
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31868
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:192
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1654
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32280
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32807
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0325
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-06.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32974
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33715
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-025.htm
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33722
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31982
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-247346-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32265
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-400.htm
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00000.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1298
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35056
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31558
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3550
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613
- http://secunia.com/advisories/35379
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-126356-03-1
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-261688-1
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-265329-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36235
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-141243-01-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/36173
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-815-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2822
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45085
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8798
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6103
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11760
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/644-1/
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=315648&action=diff
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/attachment.cgi?id=315648&action=edit
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