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CVE-2004-0989

Multiple buffer overflows in libXML 2.6.12 and 2.6.13 (libxml2), and possibly other versions, may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long FTP URL that is not properly handled by the xmlNanoFTPScanURL function, (2) a long proxy URL containing FTP data that is not properly handled by the xmlNanoFTPScanProxy function, and other overflows related to manipulation of DNS length values, including (3) xmlNanoFTPConnect, (4) xmlNanoHTTPConnectHost, and (5) xmlNanoHTTPConnectHost.

Published

2005-03-01T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 10.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application xmlsoft libxml 1.8.17 Yes
Application xmlsoft libxml2 2.5.11 Yes
Application xmlsoft libxml2 2.6.6 Yes
Application xmlsoft libxml2 2.6.7 Yes
Application xmlsoft libxml2 2.6.8 Yes
Application xmlsoft libxml2 2.6.9 Yes
Application xmlsoft libxml2 2.6.11 Yes
Application xmlsoft libxml2 2.6.12 Yes
Application xmlsoft libxml2 2.6.13 Yes
Application xmlsoft libxml2 2.6.14 Yes
Application xmlstarlet command_line_xml_toolkit 0.9.1 Yes
Operating System redhat fedora_core core_2.0 Yes
Operating System trustix secure_linux 2.0 Yes
Operating System trustix secure_linux 2.1 Yes
Operating System ubuntu ubuntu_linux 4.1 Yes
Operating System ubuntu ubuntu_linux 4.1 Yes
References