libxml2 2.9.8, if --with-lzma is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted XML file that triggers LZMA_MEMLIMIT_ERROR, as demonstrated by xmllint, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8035 and CVE-2018-9251.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 2
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/commit/2240fbf5912054af025fb6e01e26375100275e74 Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/commit/2240fbf5912054af025fb6e01e26375100275e74 Patch, Third Party Advisory
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 6.5 · xmlsoft, canonical, debianNVD modified 2026-10-14 07:16
Affected (CPE criteria) 5
cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 11
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105198 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/commit/2240fbf5912054af025fb6e01e26375100275e74 Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00035.html Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00009.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3739-1/ Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105198 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/commit/2240fbf5912054af025fb6e01e26375100275e74 Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00035.html Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00009.html
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3739-1/ Third Party Advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html