gsd-2008-4225
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:22
Details
Integer overflow in the xmlBufferResize function in libxml2 2.7.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a large XML document.
Aliases
Aliases
CVE-2008-4225


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            },
            {
              "name": "ADV-2009-0323",
              "refsource": "VUPEN",
              "tags": [],
              "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0323"
            },
            {
              "name": "ADV-2009-0301",
              "refsource": "VUPEN",
              "tags": [],
              "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0301"
            },
            {
              "name": "oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6415",
              "refsource": "OVAL",
              "tags": [],
              "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6415"
            },
            {
              "name": "oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6234",
              "refsource": "OVAL",
              "tags": [],
              "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6234"
            },
            {
              "name": "oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10025",
              "refsource": "OVAL",
              "tags": [],
              "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10025"
            }
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        "baseMetricV2": {
          "cvssV2": {
            "accessComplexity": "LOW",
            "accessVector": "NETWORK",
            "authentication": "NONE",
            "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
            "baseScore": 7.8,
            "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
            "integrityImpact": "NONE",
            "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C",
            "version": "2.0"
          },
          "exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
          "impactScore": 6.9,
          "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
          "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
          "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
          "severity": "HIGH",
          "userInteractionRequired": false
        }
      },
      "lastModifiedDate": "2017-09-29T01:32Z",
      "publishedDate": "2008-11-25T23:30Z"
    }
  }
}


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