CVE-2008-3529

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.

Affected products

• Apple / iphone_os3.0
• Apple / mac_os_x10.5.7 – 10.5.7
• Apple / mac_os_x10.5.7
• Apple / Safari4.0
• Canonical / Ubuntu Linux7.10 – 7.10
• Canonical / Ubuntu Linux8.04 – 8.04
• Canonical / Ubuntu Linux8.10 – 8.10
• Canonical / Ubuntu Linux9.04 – 9.04
• Canonical / Ubuntu Linux8.04 – 8.04
• Canonical / Ubuntu Linux6.06 – 6.06
• Canonical / Ubuntu Linux6.06 – 6.06
• Canonical / Ubuntu Linux7.04 – 7.04
• Debian / debian_linux4.0 – 4.0
• xmlsoft / libxml22.7.0

Exploits & proofs of concept

• exploit-dbApple Safari - RSS 'feed://' Buffer Overflow via libxml2 (PoC)by Kevin Finisterre

References

• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-815-1
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/644-1/
• MISChttp://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-400.htm
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/31860
• MISChttp://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-141243-01-1
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32280
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/31855
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621
• MISChttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45085
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549
• MISChttp://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-21-126356-03-1
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32807
• MAILING_LISThttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/31982
• MISChttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=461015
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/31868
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1654
• MISChttp://xmlsoft.org/news.html
• MISChttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6103
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1298
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/35074
• EXPLOIThttps://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/8798
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/36173
• MISChttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0884.html
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522
• MISChttp://securitytracker.com/id?1020855
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32265
• MISChttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-06.xml
• MAILING_LISThttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/33715
• MAILING_LISThttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/35056
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0325
• MISChttp://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-247346-1
• MAILING_LISThttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00000.html
• MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31126
• MISChttp://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-025.htm
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/35379
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/33722
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:192
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/32974
• MISChttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11760
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/36235
• MISChttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.html
• MISChttp://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-265329-1
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT3550
• MISChttp://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-261688-1
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://secunia.com/advisories/31558
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2822
• MISChttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0886.html