Description
Double free vulnerability in libxml2 2.7.8 and other versions, as used in Google Chrome before 8.0.552.215 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to XPath handling.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libxml2 | 2.7.8.dfsg-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | libxml2 | 2.7.8.dfsg-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | libxml2 | 2.7.8.dfsg-2 | — |
| Debian 5.0 | libxml2 | 2.6.32.dfsg-5+lenny3 | DSA-2137-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | libxml2 +3 | 2.7.6-4.el6 | RHSA-2011:1749 |
| RHEL 6 | mingw32-libxml2 +1 | 2.7.6-6.el6_3 | RHSA-2013:0217 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | libxml2 | 2.9.4-1.22 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10192-1 |
Advisories 5
- RHSA-2013:0217 Red Hat Security Advisory: mingw32-libxml2 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2011:1749 Red Hat Security Advisory: libxml2 security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- DSA-2137-1 libxml2 - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10192-1 libxml2-2-2.9.4-1.22 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-1614 Tenable Security Nessus Network Monitor: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 25, 2023
References
- MDVSA-2010:260 vendor-advisory
- 40775 third-party-advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4564
- ADV-2010-3336 vdb-entry
- ADV-2011-0230 vdb-entry
- DSA-2137 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2013:0217 vendor-advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4566
- 42721 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2011:1749 vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2011-03-21-1 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2011:005 vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2011-03-02-1 vendor-advisory
- http://www.openoffice.org/security/cves/CVE-2010-4008_CVE-2010-4494.html
- FEDORA-2011-2697 vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2011-03-09-1 vendor-advisory
- 42472 third-party-advisory
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=63444
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11916 vdb-entry signature
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4554
- APPLE-SA-2011-03-09-2 vendor-advisory
- 42762 third-party-advisory
- ADV-2010-3319 vdb-entry
- HPSBGN02970 vendor-advisory
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2010/12/stable-beta-channel-updates.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4581