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CVE-2015-8241 Detail

Description

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.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html CVE, MITRE
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145382616617563&w=2 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2549.html CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2550.html CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/17/5 CVE, MITRE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/18/23 CVE, MITRE
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77621 CVE, MITRE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243 CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2834-1 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=756263 CVE, MITRE Issue Tracking 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1281936 CVE, MITRE Issue Tracking  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=ab2b9a93ff19cedde7befbf2fcc48c6e352b6cbe CVE, MITRE
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04944172 CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-8241
NVD Published Date:
12/15/2015
NVD Last Modified:
04/12/2025
Source:
MITRE