5.0
MEDIUM
CVE-2008-4409
Apache libxml2 Entity Injection Denial of Service
Description

libxml2 2.7.0 and 2.7.1 does not properly handle "predefined entities definitions" in entities, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and application crash), as demonstrated by use of xmllint on a certain XML document, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-1564 and CVE-2008-3281.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 3, 2008, 5:41 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

10.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-4409 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 Xmlsoft libxml2
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-2008-4409.

URL Resource
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=554660 Exploit
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/02/4
http://secunia.com/advisories/32130
http://secunia.com/advisories/32175
http://secunia.com/advisories/32974
http://secunia.com/advisories/35379
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-06.xml
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:212
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31555
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45633
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00125.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00130.html
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=554660 Exploit
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/02/4
http://secunia.com/advisories/32130
http://secunia.com/advisories/32175
http://secunia.com/advisories/32974
http://secunia.com/advisories/35379
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-06.xml
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:212
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31555
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45633
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00125.html
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00130.html

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2008-4409 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-4409 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]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/45633 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45633 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 06, 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

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

3.41 }} -0.02%

score

0.91314

percentile

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