CVE-2015-8241
- Source
- https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8241
- Import Source
- https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2015-8241.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2015-8241
- Downstream
- Related
- Withdrawn
- 2026-01-27T04:15:12.149687Z
- Published
- 2015-12-15T21:59:06Z
- Modified
- 2026-01-27T04:15:12.149687Z
- Summary
- [none]
- Details
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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.
- References
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- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145382616617563&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2549.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2550.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2834-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1281936
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04944172
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=756263
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/17/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/18/23
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77621
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=ab2b9a93ff19cedde7befbf2fcc48c6e352b6cbe