openEuler update for libxml2
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-25062 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-416 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
openEuler Operating systems & Components / Operating system libxml2-help Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libxml2-debugsource Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component python3-libxml2 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libxml2-debuginfo Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libxml2-devel Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component python2-libxml2 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component libxml2 Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | openEuler |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free
EUVDB-ID: #VU86052
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-25062
CWE-ID:
CWE-416 - Use After Free
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in xmlValidatePopElement when using the XML Reader interface with DTD validation and XInclude expansion enabled. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted XML document to the application, trigger a use-after-free error and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versionsopenEuler: 20.03 LTS SP1 - 22.03 LTS SP3
libxml2-help: before 2.9.10-37
libxml2-debugsource: before 2.9.10-37
python3-libxml2: before 2.9.10-37
libxml2-debuginfo: before 2.9.10-37
libxml2-devel: before 2.9.10-37
python2-libxml2: before 2.9.10-37
libxml2: before 2.9.10-37
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:openeuler:openeuler:20.03:LTS SP1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:openeuler:openeuler:20.03:LTS SP4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:openeuler:openeuler:22.03:LTS:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openeuler:libxml2-help:*:*:*:*:*:openeuler:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openeuler:libxml2-debugsource:*:*:*:*:*:openeuler:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openeuler:python3-libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:openeuler:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openeuler:libxml2-debuginfo:*:*:*:*:*:openeuler:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openeuler:libxml2-devel:*:*:*:*:*:openeuler:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openeuler:python2-libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:openeuler:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:openeuler:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:openeuler:*:*
https://www.openeuler.org/en/security/security-bulletins/detail/?id=openEuler-SA-2024-1183
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
