DEBIAN-CVE-2017-8872

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 1
Upstream
CVE-2017-8872
Downstream
DLA-2369-1
Published: 10 May 2017, 05:29
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:17

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
high
70/100
CVSS Score
9.1 CRITICAL
3.0 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

10 May 2017, 05:29
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:17
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The htmlParseTryOrFinish function in HTMLparser.c in libxml2 2.9.4 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or information disclosure.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•CRITICAL•Score: 9.1CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Affected Systems

  • debian•libxml2

    < 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1 | < 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1 | < 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1 | < 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1

References (1)