Description
The xz_decomp function in xzlib.c in libxml2 2.9.1 does not properly detect compression errors, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (process hang) via crafted XML data.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 2.6/10
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177341.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177381.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/02/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/02/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/03/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77390
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2812-1
- http://xmlsoft.org/news.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=757466Exploit
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05111017
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05158380
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37
- https://support.apple.com/HT206166
- https://support.apple.com/HT206167
- https://support.apple.com/HT206168
- https://support.apple.com/HT206169
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177341.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177381.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/02/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/02/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/03/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77390
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2812-1
- http://xmlsoft.org/news.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=757466Exploit
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05111017
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05158380
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37
- https://support.apple.com/HT206166
- https://support.apple.com/HT206167
- https://support.apple.com/HT206168
- https://support.apple.com/HT206169
Timeline
- Published
- Nov 18, 2015
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified