ALPINE-CVE-2017-5969

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CVE-2017-5969
Published: 11 Apr 2017, 16:59
Last modified:03 Dec 2025, 22:39

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
19/100
CVSS Score
4.7 MEDIUM
3.0 (osv_alpine)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

11 Apr 2017, 16:59
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
03 Dec 2025, 22:39
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

libxml2 2.9.4, when used in recover mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted XML document. NOTE: The maintainer states "I would disagree of a CVE with the Recover parsing option which should only be used for manual recovery at least for XML parser.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•MEDIUM•Score: 4.7CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Systems

  • alpine•libxml2

    < 2.9.4-r4 | < 2.9.4-r4 | < 2.9.4-r4 | < 2.9.4-r4 | < 2.9.4-r4 | < 2.9.4-r4 | < 2.9.4-r4 | < 2.9.4-r4 | < 2.9.4-r4 | < 2.9.4-r4 | < 2.9.4-r3 | < 2.9.4-r4 | < 2.9.4-r4 | < 2.9.4-r4 | < 2.9.4-r4 | < 2.9.4-r3 | < 2.9.4-r3 | < 2.9.4-r3 | < 2.9.4-r4 | < 2.9.4-r4 | < 2.9.4-r4 | < 2.9.4-r4

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