SB2016060210 - Buffer overflow in libxml2 (Alpine package)
Published: June 2, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016060210
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-2073)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.