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DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2073

The htmlParseNameComplex function in HTMLparser.c in libxml2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted XML docu...

Original description

The description as published by the source.

The htmlParseNameComplex function in HTMLparser.c in libxml2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted XML document.

Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV

Affected packages

Debian:12 libxml2

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.9.3+dfsg1-1.1"}]}]

Debian:13 libxml2

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.9.3+dfsg1-1.1"}]}]

Debian:14 libxml2

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.9.3+dfsg1-1.1"}]}]

References

advisory security-tracker.debian.org