CVE-2017-9050: Out-of-bounds Read
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libxml2 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in the xmlDictAddString function in dict.c. This vulnerability causes programs that use libxml2, such as PHP, to crash. This vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2016-1839.
References
- www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3952
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/15/1
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98568
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/r58af02e294bd07f487e2c64ffc0a29b837db5600e33b6e698b9d696b@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf4c02775860db415b4955778a131c2795223f61cb8c6a450893651e4@%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9050
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-01
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