CVE-2018-9251

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...

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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.

Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) NVD OSV

Fix status by distribution

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Alpine Linux ALPINE-CVE-2018-9251 libxml2 Fixed in: 2.9.8-r1

References

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