Description

The xmlCurrentChar function in libxml2 before 2.6.31 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via XML containing invalid UTF-8 sequences.

Weaknesses 1

Affected Products 38

References 42

• bugs.gentoo.org http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=202628
• lists.apple.com http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jul/msg00001.html
• lists.vmware.com http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000009.html
• mail.gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/archives/xml/2008-January/msg00036.html
• secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/28439
  Vendor Advisory
• secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/28444
  Vendor Advisory
• secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/28450
  Vendor Advisory
• secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/28452
  Vendor Advisory
• secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/28458
  Vendor Advisory
• secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/28466
  Vendor Advisory
• secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/28470
  Vendor Advisory
• secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/28475
  Vendor Advisory
• secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/28636
  Vendor Advisory
• secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/28716
  Vendor Advisory
• secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/28740
• secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/29591
• secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/31074
• security.gentoo.org http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-20.xml
• securitytracker.com http://securitytracker.com/id?1019181
• sunsolve.sun.com http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103201-1
• sunsolve.sun.com http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-201514-1
• support.avaya.com http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-047.htm
• support.avaya.com http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-050.htm
• debian.org http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1461
• mandriva.com http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:010
• novell.com http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_summary_report.html
• redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0032.html
  Patch
• securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486410/100/0/threaded
• securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490306/100/0/threaded
• securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27248
• vupen.com http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0117
• vupen.com http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0144
• vupen.com http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1033/references
• vupen.com http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2094/references
• xmlsoft.org http://www.xmlsoft.org/news.html
• bugzilla.redhat.com https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=425927
• issues.rpath.com https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2121
• oval.cisecurity.org https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11594
• oval.cisecurity.org https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5216
• usn.ubuntu.com https://usn.ubuntu.com/569-1/
• redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00379.html
• redhat.com https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00396.html

Remediation

• redhat.com http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0032.html
  Patch