CVE-2018-9251

Description

The xz_decomp function in xzlib.c in 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.

References

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00035.html

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=794914

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3