CVE-2017-16932
First published: Thu Nov 23 2017(Updated: )
Last updated 24 July 2024
Credit: cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| debian/libxml2 | 2.9.10+dfsg-6.7+deb11u4 2.9.10+dfsg-6.7+deb11u5 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u1 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-0.2 | |
| libxml2-devel | <=2.9.4 |
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Reference Links
- http://xmlsoft.org/news.html
- https://blog.clamav.net/2018/07/clamav-01001-has-been-released.html
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=759579
- https://github.com/GNOME/libxml2/commit/899a5d9f0ed13b8e32449a08a361e0de127dd961
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/11/msg00041.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00004.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3739-1/
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-16932
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4%40%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-16932
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16932
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-16932
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-16932
- https://bugs.debian.org/882613#12
- https://github.com/GNOME/libxml2/commit/453dff1e3b6f7aa724c4996a375c51df6d95abc4,
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2017-16932?
CVE-2017-16932 is a vulnerability in libxml2 that allows for infinite recursion in parameter entities.
What is the severity of CVE-2017-16932?
CVE-2017-16932 has a severity rating of 7.5 (High).
How does CVE-2017-16932 affect libxml2?
CVE-2017-16932 affects libxml2 versions before 2.9.5.
How can I fix CVE-2017-16932?
To fix CVE-2017-16932, update libxml2 to version 2.9.5 or higher.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-16932?
You can find more information about CVE-2017-16932 on the following websites: [http://xmlsoft.org/news.html](http://xmlsoft.org/news.html), [https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=759579](https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=759579), [https://github.com/GNOME/libxml2/commit/899a5d9f0ed13b8e32449a08a361e0de127dd961](https://github.com/GNOME/libxml2/commit/899a5d9f0ed13b8e32449a08a361e0de127dd961).
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