CVE-2015-8317: Buffer Overflow
First published: Fri Nov 13 2015(Updated: )
An out-of-bounds heap read in xmlParseXMLDecl happens when a file containing unfinished xml declaration, e.g. <?xml versionencoding="ISO88598", is followed by 0xff byte. Upstream bug: <a href="https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=751631">https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=751631</a> Upstream patch: <a href="https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=709a952110e98621c9b78c4f26462a9d8333102e">https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=709a952110e98621c9b78c4f26462a9d8333102e</a> Out-of-bounds heap read also occurs in xmlParseXMLDecl when file contains unterminated encoding value. Upstream bug: <a href="https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=751603">https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=751603</a> Upstream patch: <a href="https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=9aa37588ee78a06ca1379a9d9356eab16686099c">https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=9aa37588ee78a06ca1379a9d9356eab16686099c</a>
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Debian Debian Linux | =7.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
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Reference Links
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=751631
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=709a952110e98621c9b78c4f26462a9d8333102e
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=751603
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=9aa37588ee78a06ca1379a9d9356eab16686099c
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1281931
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1281932
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1281933
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2015/q4/354
- 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=1281930
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.html
- 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-2016-1089.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/21/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/22/3
- 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/77681
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91826
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2834-1
- https://blog.fuzzing-project.org/28-Libxml2-Several-out-of-bounds-reads.html
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04944172
- https://support.apple.com/HT206899
- https://support.apple.com/HT206901
- https://support.apple.com/HT206902
- https://support.apple.com/HT206903
- https://support.apple.com/HT206904
- https://support.apple.com/HT206905
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