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CVE-2007-6284

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.

Published

2008-01-12T02:46:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-399

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	3.1	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	3.1	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	3.1	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	3.1	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	3.1	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	3.1	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	3.1	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	3.1	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	3.1	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	3.1	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	3.1	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	3.1	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	3.1	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	4.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	4.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	4.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	4.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	4.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	4.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	4.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	4.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	4.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	4.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	4.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	4.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	4.0	Yes
Operating System	mandrakesoft	mandrake_linux	2007	Yes
Operating System	mandrakesoft	mandrake_linux	2007	Yes
Operating System	mandrakesoft	mandrake_linux	2007.1	Yes
Operating System	mandrakesoft	mandrake_linux	2007.1	Yes
Operating System	mandrakesoft	mandrake_linux	2008.0	Yes
Operating System	mandrakesoft	mandrake_linux	2008.0	Yes
Operating System	mandrakesoft	mandrake_linux_corporate_server	3.0	Yes
Operating System	mandrakesoft	mandrake_linux_corporate_server	3.0	Yes
Operating System	mandrakesoft	mandrake_linux_corporate_server	4.0	Yes
Operating System	mandrakesoft	mandrake_linux_corporate_server	4.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	fedora	7	Yes
Operating System	redhat	fedora	8	Yes

References

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=202628 ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jul/msg00001.html ([email protected])
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000009.html ([email protected])
http://mail.gnome.org/archives/xml/2008-January/msg00036.html ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/28439 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/28444 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/28450 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/28452 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/28458 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/28466 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/28470 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/28475 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/28636 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/28716 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/28740 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/29591 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/31074 ([email protected])
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-20.xml ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019181 ([email protected])
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103201-1 ([email protected])
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-201514-1 ([email protected])
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-047.htm ([email protected])
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-050.htm ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1461 ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:010 ([email protected])
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_summary_report.html ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0032.html Patch ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486410/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490306/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27248 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0117 ([email protected])
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1033/references ([email protected])
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http://www.xmlsoft.org/news.html ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=425927 ([email protected])
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2121 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11594 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5216 ([email protected])
https://usn.ubuntu.com/569-1/ ([email protected])
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00379.html ([email protected])
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http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=202628 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jul/msg00001.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000009.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://mail.gnome.org/archives/xml/2008-January/msg00036.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28439 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28444 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28450 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28452 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28458 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28466 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28470 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28475 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28636 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28716 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28740 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/29591 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31074 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-20.xml (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019181 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103201-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-201514-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-047.htm (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-050.htm (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1461 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:010 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_summary_report.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0032.html Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486410/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490306/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27248 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0117 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0144 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
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http://www.xmlsoft.org/news.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=425927 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2121 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11594 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5216 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
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