CVE-2018-9251 | BDVDB-2026-98925 Detail

Description#

The xz_decomp function in xzlib.c in libxml2 2.9.8, if --with-lzma is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted XML file that triggers LZMA_MEMLIMIT_ERROR, as demonstrated by xmllint, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8035.

Impact#

No impact statement in the source data.

Weaknesses#

No weakness recorded in the source data.

References#

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=794914
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00035.html

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12018-04-04Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-05Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.