CVE-2016-3627 | Mend Vulnerability Database

Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2016-3627

CVE-2016-3627

Published:May 17, 2016

Updated:May 17, 2026

The xmlStringGetNodeList function in tree.c in libxml2 2.9.3 and earlier, when used in recovery mode, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion, stack consumption, and application crash) via a crafted XML document.

Related Resources (21)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/21/3

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

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/21/2

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00055.html

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

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html

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

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84992

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html

https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170