Bug 2235864 (CVE-2023-39615)

Summary: CVE-2023-39615 libxml2: crafted xml can cause global buffer overflow
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: Anten Skrabec <askrabec>
Component: vulnerabilityAssignee: Product Security <prodsec-ir-bot>
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Version: unspecifiedCC: acrosby, adudiak, agarcial, aoconnor, asegurap, bdettelb, caswilli, csutherl, desktop-qa-list, dhalasz, dking, dkuc, fjansen, gsuckevi, hkataria, jburrell, jclere, jmitchel, jsamir, jsherril, jtanner, juneau, kaycoth, kshier, luizcosta, mturk, nweather, ohudlick, peholase, pjindal, plodge, psegedy, rh-spice-bugs, stcannon, sthirugn, szappis, tcarlin, tkasparek, tpopela, veillard, vkrizan, vmugicag, yguenane
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A flaw was found in Libxml2, where it contains a global buffer overflow via the xmlSAX2StartElement() function at /libxml2/SAX2.c. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a denial of service (DoS) by supplying a crafted XML file.
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Bug Depends On: 2236391, 2236392, 2235865, 2235866, 2235867, 2235868, 2236390, 2236491, 2236492, 2236493, 2236494, 2236495    
Bug Blocks: 2235869    

Description Anten Skrabec 2023-08-29 22:09:44 UTC
Xmlsoft Libxml2 v2.11.0 was discovered to contain a global buffer overflow via the xmlSAX2StartElement() function at /libxml2/SAX2.c. This vulnerability allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via supplying a crafted XML file.

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/issues/535

Comment 3 TEJ RATHI 2023-08-31 06:38:27 UTC
Created libxml2 tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: fedora-all [bug 2236390]


Created mingw-libxml2 tracking bugs for this issue:

Affects: epel-all [bug 2236391]
Affects: fedora-all [bug 2236392]

Comment 12 errata-xmlrpc 2023-11-28 15:36:19 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support

Via RHSA-2023:7544 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7544

Comment 14 errata-xmlrpc 2023-12-07 13:55:38 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat JBoss Core Services

Via RHSA-2023:7626 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7626

Comment 15 errata-xmlrpc 2023-12-12 17:22:11 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Via RHSA-2023:7747 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2023:7747

Comment 16 errata-xmlrpc 2024-01-10 11:29:54 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Via RHSA-2024:0119 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0119

Comment 17 errata-xmlrpc 2024-01-24 16:47:09 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support

Via RHSA-2024:0413 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0413

Comment 25 errata-xmlrpc 2024-03-18 16:22:17 UTC
This issue has been addressed in the following products:

  Red Hat JBoss Core Services

Via RHSA-2024:1317 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:1317