(Sun Issues Fix) Libxml2 Integer Overflow in xmlBufferResize() Lets Remote Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1021685 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1021685
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-4225
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Feb 4 2009
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Impact:
Denial of service via network, Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 2.7.2 and prior versions
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Libxml2. A remote user can cause denial of service conditions.
A remote user can create specially crafted XML that, when loaded by the target application using libxml2, will trigger an integer overflow in the xmlBufferResize() function and cause the application to enter an infinite loop.
The vulnerability resides in 'tree.c'.
Drew Yao of Apple Product Security reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can cause denial of service conditions.
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Solution:
Sun has issued a fix for OpenSolaris.
Sun is working on a fix for Solaris 9 and 10.
The Sun advisory is available at:
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-251406-1
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Vendor URL: xmlsoft.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error, State error
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Underlying OS:
UNIX (Solaris - SunOS)
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Message History:
This archive entry is a follow-up to the message listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 14:33:33 -0500
Subject: http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-251406-1
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CVE-2008-4225
CVE-2008-4226
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