CVE-2018-9251
CVSS V2 Low 2.6
CVSS V3 Medium 5.3
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2018-9251
- Assigner
- cve@mitre.org
- Vulnerability Status
- Analyzed
- Published Version
- 2018-04-04T02:29:00
- Last Modified Date
- 2019-10-03T00:03:26
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- HIGH
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Integrity Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- PARTIAL
- Base Score
- 2.6
- Severity
- LOW
- Exploitability Score
- 4.9
- Impact Score
- 2.9
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Attack Compatibility
- HIGH
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- HIGH
- Base Score
- 5.3
- Base Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 1.6
- Impact Score
- 3.6
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=794914 | Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00035.html | Third Party Advisory |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-9251 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-9251 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 07:44:50 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-03 04:18:19 | 2018-04-04T02:29Z | 2018-04-04T02:29:00 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-03 04:18:19 | 2019-10-03T00:03:26 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-03 04:18:19 | Analyzed | Vulnerability Status | updated |