oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1173

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1173
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:1173
Title: Multiple Buffer Overflows in libXML2
Description: Multiple buffer overflows in libXML 2.6.12 and 2.6.13 (libxml2), and possibly other versions, may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long FTP URL that is not properly handled by the xmlNanoFTPScanURL function, (2) a long proxy URL containing FTP data that is not properly handled by the xmlNanoFTPScanProxy function, and other overflows related to manipulation of DNS length values, including (3) xmlNanoFTPConnect, (4) xmlNanoHTTPConnectHost, and (5) xmlNanoHTTPConnectHost.
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2004-0989
Version: 1
Platform(s): Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
Product(s): libxml2
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