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MEDIUM · 6.5

CVE-2008-3281

libxml2 2.6.32 and earlier does not properly detect recursion during entity expansion in an attribute value, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consu...

Vulnerability Description

libxml2 2.6.32 and earlier does not properly detect recursion during entity expansion in an attribute value, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a crafted XML document.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
XmlsoftLibxml2<= 2.6.32
AppleSafari< 4.0
AppleIphone Os>= 1.0.0, < 3.0
FedoraprojectFedora9
CanonicalUbuntu Linux6.06
DebianDebian Linux4.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Desktop3.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Eus4.7
RedhatEnterprise Linux Server2.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Workstation2.0
VmwareEsx2.5.4

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-776

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2008-3281?

CVE-2008-3281 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). libxml2 2.6.32 and earlier does not properly detect recursion during entity expansion in an attribute value, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consu...

How severe is CVE-2008-3281?

CVE-2008-3281 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2008-3281?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Xmlsoft Libxml2, Apple Safari, Apple Iphone Os, Fedoraproject Fedora, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.