CVE-2016-2073: canonical ubuntu_linux

CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumModified

AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-2073DEBIAN-CVE-2016-2073

Published 12-02-2016Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-2073 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 2.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk

26/100

0100

Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?

CVSS score

6.5/10

010

Medium · v3.1 (NVD)

EPSS score

2.31%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog

RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 3

DLA-503-1 DSA-3593-1 MGASA-2016-0263 SUSE-SU-2016:1538-1 SUSE-SU-2016:1604-1 USN-2994-1

Timeline

12-02-2016
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
05-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The htmlParseNameComplex function in HTMLparser.c in libxml2 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted XML document.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions

v3.16.5v3.06.5v2.04.3

EPSS trend

Probability

2.31%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

83%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.31% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026

EPSS score

2.31%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

Affected systems

Debian2 products

libxml2< 2.9.3+dfsg1-1.1
debian_linuxEOL8.0

Canonical1 product

ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04 | 15.10 | 16.04

Ubuntu1 product

libxml2< 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.8 | < 2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1

Xmlsoft1 product

libxml2< 2.9.4

4 vendors · 5 products

References

12 links

www.securitytracker.com/id/1035011VDB EntryX Refsource SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource DEBIANThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/26/7Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource GENTOOThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/25/6Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
www.securityfocus.com/bid/85267VDB EntryX Refsource BIDThird Party Advisory
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-2073REPORT
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2994-1Advisory

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