Debian update for xerces-c

1) Memory corruption

EUVDB-ID: #VU8015

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-0729

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists in the Apache Xerces-C XML Parser library due to improper bounds checking during processing and error reporting. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted input documents and cause the library to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in denial of service.

Mitigation

Update the affected package to version: 3.1.1-3+deb7u2, 3.1.1-5.1+deb8u1

Vulnerable software versions

Debian Linux: All versions

External links

http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22006233

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.