Bug 2235864 (CVE-2023-39615) - CVE-2023-39615 libxml2: crafted xml can cause global buffer overflow
Summary: CVE-2023-39615 libxml2: crafted xml can cause global buffer overflow
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2023-39615
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Depends On: 2236391 2236392 2235865 2235866 2235867 2235868 2236390 2236491 2236492 2236493 2236494 2236495
Blocks: 2235869
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Reported: 2023-08-29 22:09 UTC by Anten Skrabec
Modified: 2024-03-18 16:22 UTC (History)
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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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System ID Private Priority Status Summary Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2023:7544 0 None None None 2023-11-28 15:36:23 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2023:7626 0 None None None 2023-12-07 13:55:41 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2023:7747 0 None None None 2023-12-12 17:22:15 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2024:0119 0 None None None 2024-01-10 11:29:58 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2024:0413 0 None None None 2024-01-24 16:47:12 UTC
Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2024:1317 0 None None None 2024-03-18 16:22:20 UTC

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
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