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4.3
CWE
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CVE-2013-0338: Buffer Overflow

First published: Mon Feb 18 2013(Updated: )

A denial of service flaw was found in the way libxml2, a library providing support to read, modify and write XML and HTML files, performed string substitutions when entity values for entity references replacement (--noent option) was requested / enabled during the XML file parsing. A remote attacker could provide a specially-crafted XML file that, when processed would lead to excessive CPU consumption (denial of service).

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Gnome Libxml2<=2.9.0
Gnome Libxml2=1.7.0
Gnome Libxml2=1.7.1
Gnome Libxml2=1.7.2
Gnome Libxml2=1.7.3
Gnome Libxml2=1.7.4
Gnome Libxml2=1.8.0
Gnome Libxml2=1.8.1
Gnome Libxml2=1.8.2
Gnome Libxml2=1.8.3
Gnome Libxml2=1.8.4
Gnome Libxml2=1.8.5
Gnome Libxml2=1.8.6
Gnome Libxml2=1.8.7
Gnome Libxml2=1.8.9
Gnome Libxml2=1.8.10
Gnome Libxml2=1.8.13
Gnome Libxml2=1.8.14
Gnome Libxml2=1.8.16
Gnome Libxml2=2.0.0
Gnome Libxml2=2.1.0
Gnome Libxml2=2.1.1
Gnome Libxml2=2.2.0
Gnome Libxml2=2.2.0-beta
Gnome Libxml2=2.2.1
Gnome Libxml2=2.2.2
Gnome Libxml2=2.2.3
Gnome Libxml2=2.2.4
Gnome Libxml2=2.2.5
Gnome Libxml2=2.2.6
Gnome Libxml2=2.2.7
Gnome Libxml2=2.2.8
Gnome Libxml2=2.2.9
Gnome Libxml2=2.2.10
Gnome Libxml2=2.2.11
Gnome Libxml2=2.3.0
Gnome Libxml2=2.3.1
Gnome Libxml2=2.3.2
Gnome Libxml2=2.3.3
Gnome Libxml2=2.3.4
Gnome Libxml2=2.3.5
Gnome Libxml2=2.3.6
Gnome Libxml2=2.3.7
Gnome Libxml2=2.3.8
Gnome Libxml2=2.3.9
Gnome Libxml2=2.3.10
Gnome Libxml2=2.3.11
Gnome Libxml2=2.3.12
Gnome Libxml2=2.3.13
Gnome Libxml2=2.3.14
Gnome Libxml2=2.4.1
Gnome Libxml2=2.4.2
Gnome Libxml2=2.4.3
Gnome Libxml2=2.4.4
Gnome Libxml2=2.4.5
Gnome Libxml2=2.4.6
Gnome Libxml2=2.4.7
Gnome Libxml2=2.4.8
Gnome Libxml2=2.4.9
Gnome Libxml2=2.4.10
Gnome Libxml2=2.4.11
Gnome Libxml2=2.4.12
Gnome Libxml2=2.4.13
Gnome Libxml2=2.4.14
Gnome Libxml2=2.4.15
Gnome Libxml2=2.4.16
Gnome Libxml2=2.4.17
Gnome Libxml2=2.4.18
Gnome Libxml2=2.4.19
Gnome Libxml2=2.4.20
Gnome Libxml2=2.4.21
Gnome Libxml2=2.4.22
Gnome Libxml2=2.4.23
Gnome Libxml2=2.4.24
Gnome Libxml2=2.4.25
Gnome Libxml2=2.4.26
Gnome Libxml2=2.4.27
Gnome Libxml2=2.4.28
Gnome Libxml2=2.4.29
Gnome Libxml2=2.4.30
Gnome Libxml2=2.5.0
Gnome Libxml2=2.5.4
Gnome Libxml2=2.5.7
Gnome Libxml2=2.5.8
Gnome Libxml2=2.5.10
Gnome Libxml2=2.5.11
Gnome Libxml2=2.6.0
Gnome Libxml2=2.6.1
Gnome Libxml2=2.6.2
Gnome Libxml2=2.6.3
Gnome Libxml2=2.6.4
Gnome Libxml2=2.6.5
Gnome Libxml2=2.6.6
Gnome Libxml2=2.6.7
Gnome Libxml2=2.6.8
Gnome Libxml2=2.6.9
Gnome Libxml2=2.6.11
Gnome Libxml2=2.6.12
Gnome Libxml2=2.6.13
Gnome Libxml2=2.6.14
Gnome Libxml2=2.6.16
Gnome Libxml2=2.6.17
Gnome Libxml2=2.6.18
Gnome Libxml2=2.6.20
Gnome Libxml2=2.6.21
Gnome Libxml2=2.6.22
Gnome Libxml2=2.6.23
Gnome Libxml2=2.6.24
Gnome Libxml2=2.6.25
Gnome Libxml2=2.6.26
Gnome Libxml2=2.6.27
Gnome Libxml2=2.6.28
Gnome Libxml2=2.6.29
Gnome Libxml2=2.6.30
Gnome Libxml2=2.6.31
Gnome Libxml2=2.6.32
Gnome Libxml2=2.7.0
Gnome Libxml2=2.7.1
Gnome Libxml2=2.7.2
Gnome Libxml2=2.7.3
Gnome Libxml2=2.7.4
Gnome Libxml2=2.7.5
Gnome Libxml2=2.7.6
Gnome Libxml2=2.7.7
Gnome Libxml2=2.7.8
Gnome Libxml2=2.9.0-rc1
Ubuntu Linux=8.04
Ubuntu Linux=10.04
Ubuntu Linux=11.10
Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Ubuntu Linux=12.10
openSUSE=12.1
openSUSE=12.2
openSUSE=12.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-0338?

    CVE-2013-0338 is considered a high severity vulnerability that can lead to denial of service attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-0338?

    To mitigate CVE-2013-0338, update libxml2 to version 2.9.1 or later, where the vulnerability is addressed.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2013-0338?

    CVE-2013-0338 affects versions of libxml2 up to 2.9.0 and specific earlier versions, including 1.7.x to 1.8.x.

  • Can CVE-2013-0338 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2013-0338 can be exploited remotely through crafted XML files.

  • What types of attacks can CVE-2013-0338 enable?

    CVE-2013-0338 can enable denial of service attacks, causing the application using libxml2 to crash.

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