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Oracle Linux: CVE-2023-39615: ELSA-2023-7747: libxml2 security update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2023-39615: ELSA-2023-7747: libxml2 security update (MODERATE) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
08/29/2023
Created
12/15/2023
Added
12/13/2023
Modified
07/22/2024

Description

Xmlsoft Libxml2 v2.11.0 was discovered to contain an out-of-bounds read via the xmlSAX2StartElement() function at /libxml2/SAX2.c. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted XML file. NOTE: the vendor's position is that the product does not support the legacy SAX1 interface with custom callbacks; there is a crash even without crafted input. A flaw was found in Libxml2, where it contains a global buffer overflow via the xmlSAX2StartElement() function at /libxml2/SAX2.c. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DoS) by supplying a crafted XML file.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libxml2
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-libxml2-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-python3-libxml2

References

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