CVE-2011-3905: debian debian_linux Out-of-bounds Read
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2011-3905 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 1.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 2Timeline
- 13-12-2011PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
libxml2, as used in Google Chrome before 16.0.912.63, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via unspecified vectors.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
1.60%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
76%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +0.06 pp
From 1.54% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Redhat4 products
Debian2 products
- libxml2< 2.7.8.dfsg-5.1
- debian_linuxEOL5.0 | 6.0 | 7.0
Google1 product
- chrome< 16.0.912.63
3 vendors · 7 products
References
7 links- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A14761VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
- googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/12/stable-channel-update.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=95465X Refsource CONFIRM