CVE-2008-4409

libxml2 2.7.0 and 2.7.1 does not properly handle "predefined entities definitions" in entities, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash), as demonstrated by use of xmllint on a certain XML document, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-1564 and CVE-2008-3281.

🔗 References (36)

• cve@mitrehttp://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=554660
• cve@mitrehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
• cve@mitrehttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html
• cve@mitrehttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/02/4
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/32130
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/32175
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/32974
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/35379
• cve@mitrehttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-06.xml
• cve@mitrehttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613
• cve@mitrehttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
• cve@mitrehttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:212
• cve@mitrehttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31555
• cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522
• cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621