ALPINE-CVE-2018-9251

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CVE-2018-9251
Published: 04 Apr 2018, 02:29
Last modified:03 Dec 2025, 22:43

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
21/100
CVSS Score
5.3 MEDIUM
3.0 (osv_alpine)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

04 Apr 2018, 02:29
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
03 Dec 2025, 22:43
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•MEDIUM•Score: 5.3CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Systems

  • alpine•libxml2

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References (1)