CVE-2008-4225
Libxml2 XML Denial of Service
Description
Integer overflow in the xmlBufferResize function in libxml2 2.7.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a large XML document.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 25, 2008, 11:30 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 12:51 a.m.
Source :
cve@mitre.org
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
6.9
Exploitability Score :
10.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2008-4225 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit
available at Github.
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tab to see the list.
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CVE-2008-4225
.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2008-4225
vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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CVE-2008-4225
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://secunia.com/advisories/32762 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/32764 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/32766 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/32773 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/32802 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/32807 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/32811 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/32974 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/33417 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/33746 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/33792 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/34247 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?1021239 Added Reference http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.473974 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=1-26-251406-1 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/HT3613 Added Reference http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639 Added Reference http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-002.htm Added Reference http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-067.htm Added Reference http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0325 Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1666 Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:231 Added Reference http://www.osvdb.org/49992 Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0988.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32331 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-673-1 Added Reference http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0001.html Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3176 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0034 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0301 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0323 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621 Added Reference https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/libxml2-2.7.2-2.fc10 Added Reference https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/libxml2-2.7.2-2.fc9 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=470480 Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10025 Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6234 Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6415 Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00472.html Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00513.html -
CVE Modified by cve@mitre.org
May. 14, 2024
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CVE Modified by cve@mitre.org
Sep. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6234 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10025 [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6415 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6415 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6234 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10025 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by nvd@nist.gov
Nov. 26, 2008
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-4225
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-2008-4225
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
1.84 }} 0.66%
score
0.87982
percentile