CVE-2017-5969
Apache libxml2 Denial of Service
Description
libxml2 2.9.4, when used in recover mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted XML document. NOTE: The maintainer states "I would disagree of a CVE with the Recover parsing option which should only be used for manual recovery at least for XML parser.
INFO
Published Date :
April 11, 2017, 4:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 5, 2024, 4:15 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.0
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2017-5969 has a 4 public PoC/Exploit
available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits
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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-2017-5969
.
URL | Resource |
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/05/3 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/13/1 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96188 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=778519 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00004.html | |
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-01 |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
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vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2017-5969
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 [email protected]
Aug. 05, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 17, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 11, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Tag MITRE disputed -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description ** DISPUTED ** libxml2 2.9.4, when used in recover mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted XML document. NOTE: The maintainer states "I would disagree of a CVE with the Recover parsing option which should only be used for manual recovery at least for XML parser." libxml2 2.9.4, when used in recover mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted XML document. NOTE: The maintainer states "I would disagree of a CVE with the Recover parsing option which should only be used for manual recovery at least for XML parser. -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 08, 2022
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00004.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 11, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-01 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 18, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=778519 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=778519 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96188 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96188 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/05/3 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/05/3 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/13/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/13/1 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-476 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 13, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96188 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2017-5969
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-2017-5969
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.54 }} 0.16%
score
0.77613
percentile