Vulnerability identifier: #VU83291
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Libxml2
Universal components / Libraries /
Libraries used by multiple products
Vendor: Gnome Development Team
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the xmlUnlinkNode() function in tree.c. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Libxml2: 2.11.0 - 2.11.5
External links
http://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/583
http://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/344
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/10/06/5
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.