CVE-2015-8241: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-8241 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 5.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 6.4, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 14 · Related 9Timeline
- 15-12-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The xmlNextChar function in libxml2 2.9.2 does not properly check the state, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer over-read and application crash) or obtain sensitive information via crafted XML data.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
5.39%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
93%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 5.39% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot 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< 2.9.3+dfsg1-1
- debian_linuxEOL7.0 | 8.0
Hp2 products
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04 | 15.04 | 15.10
Ubuntu1 product
- libxml2< 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.6
Xmlsoft1 product
- libxml2≤ 2.9.2
6 vendors · 11 products
References
22 links
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
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- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04944172X Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1281936X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry