Vulnerability Description
Double free vulnerability in libxml2, as used in Google Chrome before 13.0.782.215, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted XPath expression.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Chrome | < 13.0.782.215 | |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 5.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Eus | 6.3 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6.0 |
| Apple | Iphone Os | < 6.0 |
| Apple | Mac Os X | < 10.7.4 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=89402
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/08/stable-channel-update_22.html
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03360041
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/May/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00003.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0217.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5281
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5503
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2394
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:145
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1749.html
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=89402
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/08/stable-channel-update_22.html
- http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03360041
FAQ
What is CVE-2011-2821?
CVE-2011-2821 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Double free vulnerability in libxml2, as used in Google Chrome before 13.0.782.215, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted XPath e...
How severe is CVE-2011-2821?
CVE-2011-2821 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2011-2821?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Google Chrome, Debian Debian Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server.