NVD

CVE-2009-2416 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

Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in libxml2 2.5.10, 2.6.16, 2.6.26, 2.6.27, and 2.6.32, and libxml 1.8.17, allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted (1) Notation or (2) Enumeration attribute types in an XML file, as demonstrated by the Codenomicon XML fuzzing framework.

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: 6.5 MEDIUM

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 4.3 MEDIUM

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

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2009/08/stable-update-security-fixes.html	Release Notes
http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2009/08/stable-update-security-fixes.html	Release Notes
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html	Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html	Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00001.html	Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00001.html	Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Jun/msg00003.html	Mailing List
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Jun/msg00003.html	Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-09/msg00001.html	Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-09/msg00001.html	Mailing List
http://secunia.com/advisories/35036	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/35036	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36207	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36207	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36338	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36338	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36417	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36417	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36631	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/36631	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/37346	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/37346	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471	Broken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/37471	Broken Link
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937	Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937	Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3949	Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3949	Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4225	Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4225	Third Party Advisory
http://www.cert.fi/en/reports/2009/vulnerability2009085.html	Broken Link
http://www.cert.fi/en/reports/2009/vulnerability2009085.html	Broken Link
http://www.codenomicon.com/labs/xml/	Broken Link
http://www.codenomicon.com/labs/xml/	Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1859	Mailing List Patch
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1859	Mailing List Patch
http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-dist%40lists.debian.org/msg678527.html	Patch
http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-dist%40lists.debian.org/msg678527.html	Patch
http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/080509-xml-flaw.html	Broken Link
http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/080509-xml-flaw.html	Broken Link
http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2009-2414-2416.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2009-2414-2416.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36010	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36010	Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-815-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-815-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2420	Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2420	Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184	Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184	Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3217	Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3217	Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316	Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316	Broken Link
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=515205	Issue Tracking Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=515205	Issue Tracking Patch
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=489f9671e71cc44a97b23111b3126ac8a1e21a59	Patch
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=489f9671e71cc44a97b23111b3126ac8a1e21a59	Patch
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7783	Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7783	Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9262	Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9262	Broken Link
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00537.html	Mailing List
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00537.html	Mailing List
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00547.html	Mailing List
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00547.html	Mailing List
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00642.html	Mailing List
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00642.html	Mailing List

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-416	Use After Free	NIST

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Change History

8 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 8:04:49 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2009/08/stable-update-security-fixes.html
Added	Reference	http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html
Added	Reference	http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00001.html
Added	Reference	http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Jun/msg00003.html
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-09/msg00001.html
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/35036
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/36207
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/36338
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/36417
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/36631
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/37346
Added	Reference	http://secunia.com/advisories/37471
Added	Reference	http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937
Added	Reference	http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3949
Added	Reference	http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4225
Added	Reference	http://www.cert.fi/en/reports/2009/vulnerability2009085.html
Added	Reference	http://www.codenomicon.com/labs/xml/
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1859
Added	Reference	http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-dist%40lists.debian.org/msg678527.html
Added	Reference	http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/080509-xml-flaw.html
Added	Reference	http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2009-2414-2416.html
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36010
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-815-1
Added	Reference	http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2420
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3217
Added	Reference	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316
Added	Reference	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=515205
Added	Reference	https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=489f9671e71cc44a97b23111b3126ac8a1e21a59
Added	Reference	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7783
Added	Reference	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9262
Added	Reference	https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00537.html
Added	Reference	https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00547.html
Added	Reference	https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00642.html

Modified Analysis by NIST 2/02/2024 11:04:10 AM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CVSS V3.1		NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Added	CWE		NIST CWE-416
Removed	CWE	NIST CWE-399
Added	CPE Configuration		Record truncated, showing 500 of 785 characters. View Entire Change Record OR cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 4.0.4 cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os::::::::* versions from (including) 2.0 up to (excluding) 4.0 cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 10.4.11 cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x::::::::* versions from (including) 10.5.0 up to (excluding) 10.5.8 cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x::::::::* versions from (including) 10.6.0 up to (excluding) 10.6.2 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_o
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome::::::::* versions up to (excluding) 2.0.172.43
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:a:sun:openoffice.org::::::::* versions from (including) 2.0.0 up to (excluding) 2.4.3 cpe:2.3:a:sun:openoffice.org::::::::* versions from (including) 3.0.0 up to (excluding) 3.1.1
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vcenter_server:4.0:-::::::* cpe:2.3:a:vmware:vma:4.0::::::: cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.0.3::::::: cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.5::::::: cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:4.0::::::: cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:3.5::::::: cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esxi:4.0:::::::
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06::::::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04::::-:::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10::::::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:::::::
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:::::::
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:10::::::: cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:11:::::::
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse::::::::* versions from (including) 10.3 up to (including) 11.1 cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:10.0:-::::::* cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise:11.0:-::::::* cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:9:::::::
Added	CPE Configuration		OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3.0::::::: cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0::::::: cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5.0:::::::
Changed	Reference Type	http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2009/08/stable-update-security-fixes.html No Types Assigned	http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2009/08/stable-update-security-fixes.html Release Notes
Changed	Reference Type	http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html No Types Assigned	http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00000.html Mailing List
Changed	Reference Type	http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00001.html No Types Assigned	http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Nov/msg00001.html Mailing List
Changed	Reference Type	http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Jun/msg00003.html No Types Assigned	http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Jun/msg00003.html Mailing List
Changed	Reference Type	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-09/msg00001.html No Types Assigned	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-09/msg00001.html Mailing List
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/35036 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/35036 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/36207 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/36207 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/36338 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/36338 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/36417 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/36417 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/36631 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/36631 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/37346 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/37346 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://secunia.com/advisories/37471 No Types Assigned	http://secunia.com/advisories/37471 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937 No Types Assigned	http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3937 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3949 No Types Assigned	http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3949 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4225 No Types Assigned	http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4225 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.cert.fi/en/reports/2009/vulnerability2009085.html No Types Assigned	http://www.cert.fi/en/reports/2009/vulnerability2009085.html Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.codenomicon.com/labs/xml/ No Types Assigned	http://www.codenomicon.com/labs/xml/ Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1859 Patch	http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1859 Mailing List, Patch
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-dist%40lists.debian.org/msg678527.html No Types Assigned	http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-dist%40lists.debian.org/msg678527.html Patch
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/080509-xml-flaw.html No Types Assigned	http://www.networkworld.com/columnists/2009/080509-xml-flaw.html Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2009-2414-2416.html No Types Assigned	http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2009-2414-2416.html Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned	http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36010 No Types Assigned	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36010 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-815-1 No Types Assigned	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-815-1 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html No Types Assigned	http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2420 No Types Assigned	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/2420 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184 No Types Assigned	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3184 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3217 No Types Assigned	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3217 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316 No Types Assigned	http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=515205 No Types Assigned	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=515205 Issue Tracking, Patch
Changed	Reference Type	https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=489f9671e71cc44a97b23111b3126ac8a1e21a59 No Types Assigned	https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=489f9671e71cc44a97b23111b3126ac8a1e21a59 Patch
Changed	Reference Type	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7783 No Types Assigned	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7783 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9262 No Types Assigned	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9262 Broken Link
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00537.html No Types Assigned	https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00537.html Mailing List
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00547.html No Types Assigned	https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00547.html Mailing List
Changed	Reference Type	https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00642.html No Types Assigned	https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-August/msg00642.html Mailing List
Added	CVSS V2 Metadata		Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 2/12/2023 9:20:18 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Changed	Description	CVE-2009-2416 libxml, libxml2, mingw32-libxml2: Pointer use-after-free flaws by parsing Notation and Enumeration attribute types	Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in libxml2 2.5.10, 2.6.16, 2.6.26, 2.6.27, and 2.6.32, and libxml 1.8.17, allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted (1) Notation or (2) Enumeration attribute types in an XML file, as demonstrated by the Codenomicon XML fuzzing framework.
Removed	CVSS V2	Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Removed	Reference	https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1206 [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2416 [No Types Assigned]
Removed	CVSS V2 Metadata	Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 2/02/2023 10:15:14 AM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Changed	Description	Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in libxml2 2.5.10, 2.6.16, 2.6.26, 2.6.27, and 2.6.32, and libxml 1.8.17, allow context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via crafted (1) Notation or (2) Enumeration attribute types in an XML file, as demonstrated by the Codenomicon XML fuzzing framework.	CVE-2009-2416 libxml, libxml2, mingw32-libxml2: Pointer use-after-free flaws by parsing Notation and Enumeration attribute types
Added	CVSS V2		Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Added	Reference		http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-dist%40lists.debian.org/msg678527.html [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1206 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference		https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2009-2416 [No Types Assigned]
Removed	Reference	http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org/msg678527.html [Exploit]

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2009-2416
NVD Published Date:
08/11/2009
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.

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Change History

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 8:04:49 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 5/13/2024 10:08:19 PM

Modified Analysis by NIST 2/02/2024 11:04:10 AM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 2/12/2023 9:20:18 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 2/02/2023 10:15:14 AM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 10/10/2018 3:40:17 PM

CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 9/18/2017 9:29:06 PM

Initial CVE Analysis 8/12/2009 7:44:00 AM

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