5.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2007-6284
Libxml2 Invalid UTF-8 XML Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description

The xmlCurrentChar function in libxml2 before 2.6.31 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via XML containing invalid UTF-8 sequences.

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 12, 2008, 2:46 a.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 13, 2023, 2:18 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2007-6284 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Mandrakesoft mandrake_linux
2 Mandrakesoft mandrake_linux_corporate_server
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Redhat fedora
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2007-6284.

URL Resource
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=202628
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jul/msg00001.html
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000009.html
http://mail.gnome.org/archives/xml/2008-January/msg00036.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/28439 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28444 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28450 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28452 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28458 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28466 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28470 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28475 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28636 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28716 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28740
http://secunia.com/advisories/29591
http://secunia.com/advisories/31074
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-20.xml
http://securitytracker.com/id?1019181
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103201-1
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-201514-1
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-047.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-050.htm
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1461
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:010
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_summary_report.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0032.html Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486410/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490306/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27248
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0117
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0144
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1033/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2094/references
http://www.xmlsoft.org/news.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=425927
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2121
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11594
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5216
https://usn.ubuntu.com/569-1/
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00379.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00396.html

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2007-6284 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2007-6284 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description CVE-2007-6284 libxml2: infinite loop in UTF-8 decoding The xmlCurrentChar function in libxml2 before 2.6.31 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via XML containing invalid UTF-8 sequences.
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0032 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-6284 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description The xmlCurrentChar function in libxml2 before 2.6.31 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via XML containing invalid UTF-8 sequences. CVE-2007-6284 libxml2: infinite loop in UTF-8 decoding
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-6284 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0032 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 15, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/486410/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/490306/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490306/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486410/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-569-1 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/569-1/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11594 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5216 [Tool Signature, US Government Resource]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5216 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11594 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 14, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2007-6284 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2007-6284 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

2.37 }} 0.57%

score

0.90161

percentile

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