NVD

CVE-2008-4226 Detail

Modified

This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.

Description

Integer overflow in the xmlSAX2Characters function in libxml2 2.7.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a large XML document.

Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 10.0 HIGH

Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02029444
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02029444
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02029444
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02029444
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/32762	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32762	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32764	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32764	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32766	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32766	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32773	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32773	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32802	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32802	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32807	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32807	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32811	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32811	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32872
http://secunia.com/advisories/32872
http://secunia.com/advisories/32974
http://secunia.com/advisories/32974
http://secunia.com/advisories/33417
http://secunia.com/advisories/33417
http://secunia.com/advisories/33746
http://secunia.com/advisories/33746
http://secunia.com/advisories/33792
http://secunia.com/advisories/33792
http://secunia.com/advisories/34247
http://secunia.com/advisories/34247
http://secunia.com/advisories/35379
http://secunia.com/advisories/35379
http://secunia.com/advisories/36173
http://secunia.com/advisories/36173
http://secunia.com/advisories/36235
http://secunia.com/advisories/36235
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-06.xml
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-06.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021238
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021238
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.473974
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.473974
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-126356-03-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-126356-03-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-141243-01-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-141243-01-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-251406-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-251406-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-261688-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-261688-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-265329-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-265329-1
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-002.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-002.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-067.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-067.htm
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0325
http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0325
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1666	Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1666	Patch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:231
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:231
http://www.osvdb.org/49993
http://www.osvdb.org/49993
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0988.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0988.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32326
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32326
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-673-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-673-1
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0001.html
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0001.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3176
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3176
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0034
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0034
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0301
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0301
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0323
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0323
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/libxml2-2.7.2-2.fc10	Patch
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/libxml2-2.7.2-2.fc10	Patch
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/libxml2-2.7.2-2.fc9	Patch
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/libxml2-2.7.2-2.fc9	Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=470466
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=470466
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6219
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6219
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6360
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6360
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9888
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9888
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00472.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00472.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00513.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00513.html

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-399	Resource Management Errors	NIST

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Change History

4 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 7:51:13 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02029444
Added	Reference	http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c02029444
Added	Reference	http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
Added	Reference	http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.html
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/32762
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/32764
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/32766
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/32773
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/32802
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/32807
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/32811
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/32872
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/32974
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/33417
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/33746
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/33792
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/34247
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/35379
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/36173
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/36235
Added	Reference	http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-06.xml
Added	Reference	http://securitytracker.com/id?1021238
Added	Reference	http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.473974
Added	Reference	http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-126356-03-1
Added	Reference	http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-141243-01-1
Added	Reference	http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-251406-1
Added	Reference	http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-261688-1
Added	Reference	http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-265329-1
Added	Reference	http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613
Added	Reference	http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
Added	Reference	http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-002.htm
Added	Reference	http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-067.htm
Added	Reference	http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0325
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1666
Added	Reference	http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:231
Added	Reference	http://www.osvdb.org/49993
Added	Reference	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0988.html
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32326
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-673-1
Added	Reference	http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0001.html
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3176
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0034
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0301
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0323
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
Added	Reference	https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/libxml2-2.7.2-2.fc10
Added	Reference	https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/libxml2-2.7.2-2.fc9
Added	Reference	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=470466
Added	Reference	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6219
Added	Reference	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6360
Added	Reference	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9888
Added	Reference	https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00472.html
Added	Reference	https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00513.html

CVE Modified by MITRE 9/28/2017 9:32:03 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	Reference		https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6219 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6360 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9888 [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6219 [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6360 [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9888 [No Types Assigned]

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-4226
NVD Published Date:
11/25/2008
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE

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CVE-2008-4226 Detail

Description

Metrics

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 7:51:13 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 5/13/2024 9:56:59 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 9/28/2017 9:32:03 PM

Initial CVE Analysis 11/26/2008 9:13:00 AM

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