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Critical DSA-3952-1 7 CVEs

libxml2 - security update

Published Aug 23, 2017 · Updated Mar 9, 2026

Fixed packages 2

ReleasePackageFixed in
Debian · 8 libxml2 2.9.1+dfsg1-5+deb8u5
Debian · 9 libxml2 2.9.4+dfsg1-2.2+deb9u1

Vulnerabilities 7

  • Critical 9.8

    A flaw in libxml2 allows remote XML entity inclusion with default parser flags (i.e., when the caller did not request e…

  • High 7.5

    libxml2 20904-GITv2.9.4-16-g0741801 is vulnerable to a stack-based buffer overflow. The function xmlSnprintfElementCont…

  • High 7.5

    libxml2 20904-GITv2.9.4-16-g0741801 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in the xmlDictComputeFastKey functio…

  • High 7.5

    Out-of-bounds read in nokogiri

    libxml2 20904-GITv2.9.4-16-g0741801 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 f…

  • Unscored —

    A remote code execution vulnerability in libxml2 could enable an attacker using a specially crafted file to execute arb…

  • Unscored —
    CVE-2017-7376 Public exploit EPSS 23%

    Buffer overflow in libxml2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by leveraging an incorrect limit for port …

  • Unscored —

    A buffer overflow was discovered in libxml2 20904-GITv2.9.4-16-g0741801. The function xmlSnprintfElementContent in vali…