(Sun Issues Fix) Libxml2 Integer Overflow in xmlSAX2Characters() May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1021686 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1021686
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-4226
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Feb 4 2009
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Impact:
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 arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create specially crafted XML content that, when processed by the target application using libxml2, will trigger an integer overflow in the xmlSAX2Characters() function and crash the target application or potentially execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target application.
The vulnerability resides in 'SAX2.c'.
Drew Yao from Apple Product Security reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can create XML content that, when loaded by the target application, may execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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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
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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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