CVE-2017-9049 Information

Description

libxml2 20904-GITv2.9.4-16-g0741801 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in the xmlDictComputeFastKey function in dict.c. This vulnerability causes programs that use libxml2 such as PHP to crash. This vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for libxml2 Bug 759398.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Reference

http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3952 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/15/1 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98601 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-01

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.5