CVE-2015-8241: Buffer Overflow
First published: Fri Nov 13 2015(Updated: )
A buffer overread in xmlNextChar was found, causing segmentation fault when compiled with ASAN. Upstream bug (contains reproducer): <a href="https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=756263">https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=756263</a> Upstream patch: <a href="https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=ab2b9a93ff19cedde7befbf2fcc48c6e352b6cbe">https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=ab2b9a93ff19cedde7befbf2fcc48c6e352b6cbe</a>
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Debian Debian Linux | =7.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop | =6.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node | =6.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Server | =6.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation | =6.0 | |
| Hp Icewall Federation Agent | =3.0 | |
| Hp Icewall File Manager | =3.0 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =12.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =14.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =15.04 | |
| Canonical Ubuntu Linux | =15.10 | |
| Xmlsoft Libxml2 | <=2.9.2 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=756263
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=ab2b9a93ff19cedde7befbf2fcc48c6e352b6cbe
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1281937
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1281938
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1281939
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/18/23
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2549.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2550.html
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1281936
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145382616617563&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2549.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2550.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/17/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/18/23
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77621
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2834-1
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04944172
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