CVE-2018-9251
Libxml2 LZMA Infinite Loop Denial of Service
Description
The xz_decomp function in xzlib.c in libxml2 2.9.8, if --with-lzma is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted XML file that triggers LZMA_MEMLIMIT_ERROR, as demonstrated by xmllint, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8035.
INFO
Published Date :
April 4, 2018, 2:29 a.m.
Last Modified :
Oct. 3, 2019, 12:03 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.6
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2018-9251 has a 9 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.
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-2018-9251.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=794914 | Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00035.html | Third Party Advisory |
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2018-9251 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2018-9251 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]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Oct. 03, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-400 CWE-400 CWE-20 CWE-835 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 27, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00035.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00035.html Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 28, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00035.html [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 10, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:N/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=794914 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=794914 Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory Added CWE CWE-400 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2018-9251 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-2018-9251
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.16 }} 0.01%
score
0.51512
percentile