Vulnerability Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlParseXmlDecl function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors related to extracting errors after an encoding conversion failure.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Hp | Icewall Federation Agent | 3.0 |
| Hp | Icewall File Manager | 3.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 12.04 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Hpc Node | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 6.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 6.0 |
| Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | <= 2.9.2 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145382616617563&w=2Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2549.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2550.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.h
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79548
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2834-1Third Party Advisory
- http://xmlsoft.org/news.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1281879Issue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=afd27c21f6b36e22682b7da20d726bce
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-cThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-7498?
CVE-2015-7498 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlParseXmlDecl function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors related to extrac...
How severe is CVE-2015-7498?
CVE-2015-7498 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-7498?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Hp Icewall Federation Agent, Hp Icewall File Manager, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop.