National Cyber-Alert System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2007-6284

Overview

The xmlCurrentChar function in libxml2 before 2.6.31 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via XML containing invalid UTF-8 sequences.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

CVSS Version 2 Metrics:

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External Source: REDHAT

Name: RHSA-2008:0032

Type: Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0032.html

External Source: FEDORA

Name: FEDORA-2008-0477

Hyperlink:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00396.html

External Source: FEDORA

Name: FEDORA-2008-0462

Hyperlink:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00379.html

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2121

Hyperlink:https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2121

External Source: MISC

Name: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=425927

Hyperlink:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=425927

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.xmlsoft.org/news.html

Hyperlink:http://www.xmlsoft.org/news.html

External Source: UBUNTU

Name: USN-569-1

Hyperlink:http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-569-1

External Source: BID

Name: 27248

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27248

External Source: BUGTRAQ

Name: 20080115 rPSA-2008-0017-1 libxml2

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/486410/100/0/threaded

External Source: SUSE

Name: SUSE-SR:2008:002

Hyperlink:http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_summary_report.html

External Source: MANDRIVA

Name: MDVSA-2008:010

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:010

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2008-2094

Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2008/2094/references

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2008-0144

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2008/0144

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2008-0117

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2008/0117

External Source: DEBIAN

Name: DSA-1461

Hyperlink:http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1461

External Source: SUNALERT

Name: 103201

Hyperlink:http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103201-1

External Source: SECTRACK

Name: 1019181

Hyperlink:http://securitytracker.com/id?1019181

External Source: GENTOO

Name: GLSA-200801-20

Hyperlink:http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-20.xml

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 31074

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/31074

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 28716

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28716

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 28636

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28636

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 28475

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28475

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 28470

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28470

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 28466

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28466

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 28458

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28458

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 28452

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28452

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 28450

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28450

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 28444

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28444

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 28439

Type: Advisory

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28439

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 28444

Hyperlink:http://mail.gnome.org/archives/xml/2008-January/msg00036.html

External Source: APPLE

Name: APPLE-SA-2008-07-11

Hyperlink:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jul/msg00001.html

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=202628

Hyperlink:http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=202628

External Source: BUGTRAQ

Name: 20080329 VMSA-2008-0006 Updated libxml2 service console package

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/490306/100/0/threaded

External Source: VUPEN

Name: ADV-2008-1033

Hyperlink:http://www.frsirt.com/english/advisories/2008/1033/references

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-050.htm

Hyperlink:http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-050.htm

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-047.htm

Hyperlink:http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-047.htm

External Source: SUNALERT

Name: 201514

Hyperlink:http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-201514-1

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 29591

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/29591

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 28740

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/28740

External Source: MLIST

Name: [Security-announce] 20080328 VMSA-2008-0006 Updated libxml2 service console package

Hyperlink:http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000009.html

US Government Resource: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5216

Name: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5216

Type: Tool Signature

Hyperlink:http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5216