CVE-2007-6284

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 4
Modified
Published: 12 Jan 2008, 02:00
Last modified:07 Aug 2024, 16:02

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
21/100
CVSS Score
5 MEDIUM
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
5.1% LOW
5% probability +0.20%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

12 Jan 2008, 02:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
07 Aug 2024, 16:02
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The xmlCurrentChar function in libxml2 before 2.6.31 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via XML containing invalid UTF-8 sequences.

CVSS Metrics

  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 5.10%• Percentile: 90%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-399•Resource Management Errors

    Weaknesses in this category are related to improper management of system resources.

Affected Systems

  • debian•debian_linux

    3.1 | 4.0

  • mandrakesoft•mandrake_linux

    2007 | 2007.1 | 2008.0

  • mandrakesoft•mandrake_linux_corporate_server

    3.0 | 4.0

  • redhat•fedora

    7 | 8

References (42)