SB2016060208 - Buffer overflow in libxml2 (Alpine package)
Published: June 2, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016060208
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-8241)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to #BASIC_IMPACT#.
The xmlNextChar function in libxml2 2.9.2 does not properly check the state, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or obtain sensitive information via crafted XML data.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.