10.0
CRITICAL
CVE-2008-3529
Libxml2 Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlParseAttValueComplex function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.7.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long XML entity name.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 12, 2008, 4:56 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 12:49 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
10.0
Exploitability Score :
10.0
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2008-3529
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2008-3529.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2008-3529 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2008-3529 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.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00000.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31558 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31855 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31860 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31868 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31982 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/32265 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/32280 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/32807 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/32974 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/33715 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/33722 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/35056 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/35074 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/35379 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/36173 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/36235 Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-06.xml Added Reference http://securitytracker.com/id?1020855 Added Reference http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-126356-03-1 Added Reference http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-141243-01-1 Added Reference http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-247346-1 Added Reference http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-261688-1 Added Reference http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-265329-1 Added Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549 Added Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3550 Added Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613 Added Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639 Added Reference http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-400.htm Added Reference http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-025.htm Added Reference http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0325 Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1654 Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:192 Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0884.html Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0886.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31126 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-815-1 Added Reference http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2822 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1298 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621 Added Reference http://xmlsoft.org/news.html Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=461015 Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45085 Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11760 Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6103 Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/644-1/ Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8798 -
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-2008-3529 libxml2: long entity name heap buffer overflow Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlParseAttValueComplex function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.7.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long XML entity name. Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0884 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0886 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-3529 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 02, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlParseAttValueComplex function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.7.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long XML entity name. CVE-2008-3529 libxml2: long entity name heap buffer overflow Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-3529 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0886 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0884 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 08, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html Broken Link, Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00000.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00000.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/31558 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/31558 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/31855 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/31855 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/31860 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/31860 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/31868 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/31868 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/31982 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/31982 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/32265 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/32265 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/32280 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/32280 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/32807 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/32807 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/32974 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/32974 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/33715 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/33715 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/33722 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/33722 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/35056 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/35056 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/35074 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/35074 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/35379 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/35379 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/36173 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/36173 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/36235 No Types Assigned http://secunia.com/advisories/36235 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-06.xml No Types Assigned http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-06.xml Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://securitytracker.com/id?1020855 No Types Assigned http://securitytracker.com/id?1020855 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-126356-03-1 No Types Assigned http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-126356-03-1 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-141243-01-1 No Types Assigned http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-141243-01-1 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-247346-1 No Types Assigned http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-247346-1 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-261688-1 No Types Assigned http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-261688-1 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-265329-1 No Types Assigned http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-265329-1 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549 No Types Assigned http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3550 No Types Assigned http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3550 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613 No Types Assigned http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639 No Types Assigned http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-400.htm No Types Assigned http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-400.htm Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-025.htm No Types Assigned http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-025.htm Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0325 No Types Assigned http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0325 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1654 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1654 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:192 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:192 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0884.html No Types Assigned http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0884.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0886.html No Types Assigned http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0886.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31126 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31126 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-815-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-815-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html US Government Resource http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2822 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2822 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1298 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1298 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://xmlsoft.org/news.html No Types Assigned http://xmlsoft.org/news.html Release Notes, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=461015 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=461015 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45085 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45085 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11760 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11760 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6103 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6103 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://usn.ubuntu.com/644-1/ No Types Assigned https://usn.ubuntu.com/644-1/ Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8798 No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8798 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.4.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.6.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.6.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.6.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 2.6.30 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.7.0 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.2.0 up to (excluding) 3.2.3 *cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 4.0 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.0 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.5.7 *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-644-1 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://usn.ubuntu.com/644-1/ [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:6103 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/8798 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11760 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8798 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6103 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11760 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/45085 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45085 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 12, 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-2008-3529 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-2008-3529
weaknesses.
CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call
CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities
CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion
CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File
CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links
CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags
CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion
CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers
CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
85.06 }} -1.28%
score
0.98745
percentile
CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability