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CVE-2016-2073

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Date: February 12, 2016

The htmlParseNameComplex function in HTMLparser.c in libxml2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted XML document.

Language: C

Severity Score

6.5

Related Resources (12)

Url: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-2073

Url: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/25/6

Url: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html

Url: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37

Url: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035011

Url: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1

Url: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/26/7

Url: https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-2073

Url: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2073

Url: https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593

Url: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/85267

Url: https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2016-2073

Severity Score

6.5

Weakness Type (CWE)

Buffer Errors

CWE-119

Top Fix

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Upgrade to version v2.9.4

CVSS v3.1

Base Score:	6.5
Attack Vector (AV):	NETWORK
Attack Complexity (AC):	LOW
Privileges Required (PR):	NONE
User Interaction (UI):	REQUIRED
Scope (S):	UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C):	NONE
Integrity (I):	NONE
Availability (A):	HIGH

CVSS v2

Base Score:	4.3
Access Vector (AV):	NETWORK
Access Complexity (AC):	MEDIUM
Authentication (AU):	NONE
Confidentiality (C):	NONE
Integrity (I):	NONE
Availability (A):	PARTIAL
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