Executive Summary
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Title | libxml2 vulnerability |
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | USN-1817-1 | First vendor Publication | 2013-05-07 |
| Vendor | Ubuntu | Last vendor Modification | 2013-05-07 |
| Severity (Vendor) | N/A | Revision | N/A |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : N/A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
| Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
| impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvss Base Score | 7.5 | Attack Range | Network |
| Cvss Impact Score | 6.4 | Attack Complexity | Low |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 10 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
| A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 13.04 Summary: libxml2 could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file. Software Description: - libxml2: GNOME XML library Details: It was discovered that libxml2 incorrectly handled memory management when parsing certain XML files. An attacker could use this flaw to cause libxml2 to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or to possibly execute arbitrary code. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 13.04: After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. References: Package Information: |
Original Source
| Url : http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1817-1 |
CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration
| % | Id | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 100 % | CWE-399 | Resource Management Errors |
OVAL Definitions
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18227 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:18227 | ||
| Title: | USN-1817-1 -- libxml2 vulnerability | ||
| Description: | libxml2 could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | patch |
| Reference(s): | USN-1817-1 CVE-2013-1969 | Version: | 7 |
| Platform(s): | Ubuntu 13.04 | Product(s): | libxml2 |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
| Type | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 1 |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2015-01-19 | Name : The remote Solaris system is missing a security patch for third-party software. File : solaris11_libxml2_20140731.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2014-12-15 | Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : gentoo_GLSA-201412-11.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2014-06-13 | Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update. File : openSUSE-2013-374.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2013-11-11 | Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : gentoo_GLSA-201311-06.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2013-05-08 | Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch. File : ubuntu_USN-1817-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
|---|---|
| 2014-02-17 12:01:54 |
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| 2013-05-07 17:18:39 |
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