Description
parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.0, as used in Google Chrome before 28.0.1500.71 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a document that ends abruptly, related to the lack of certain checks for the XML_PARSER_EOF state.
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 | 2.9.1+dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libxml2 | 2.9.1+dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libxml2 | 2.9.1+dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 7 | chromium-browser | 28.0.1500.71-1~deb7u1 | DSA-2724-1 |
| Debian 7 | libxml2 | 2.8.0+dfsg1-7+nmu2 | DSA-2779-1 |
| Debian 6.0 | libxml2 | 2.7.8.dfsg-2+squeeze8 | DSA-2779-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | libxml2 +3 | 2.7.6-14.el6_5.1 | RHSA-2014:0513 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | ruby3.2-rubygem-nokogiri | 1.13.9-1.7 | openSUSE-SU-2024:13165-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | rubygem-nokogiri | 1.6.8.1-1.3 | openSUSE-SU-2026:10356-1, openSUSE-SU-2025:14697-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:14174-1 |
Advisories 10
- RHSA-2014:0513 Red Hat Security Advisory: libxml2 security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10356-1 ruby4.0-rubygem-nokogiri-1.18.9-1.4 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 14, 2026
- DSA-2779-1 libxml2 - denial of service Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-2724-1 chromium-browser - several Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2025:14697-1 ruby3.4-rubygem-nokogiri-1.18.2-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10549-1 ruby2.2-rubygem-nokogiri-1.6.8.1-1.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:13165-1 ruby3.2-rubygem-nokogiri-1.13.9-1.7 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14174-1 ruby3.3-rubygem-nokogiri-1.15.5-1.5 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11912-1 ruby3.1-rubygem-nokogiri-1.13.3-1.1 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
- DSA-2779 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2013:1627 vendor-advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2014-0012.html
- 61050 vdb-entry
- 20141205 NEW: VMSA-2014-0012 - VMware vSphere product updates address security vulnerabilities mailing-list
- https://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=229019
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html
- USN-1904-2 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2013:1221 vendor-advisory
- http://git.chromium.org/gitweb/?p=chromium/chromium.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e5d7f7e5dc21d3ae7be3cbb949ac4d8701e06de1
- USN-1904-1 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2013:1246 vendor-advisory
- 54172 third-party-advisory
- 20141205 NEW: VMSA-2014-0012 - VMware vSphere product updates address security vulnerabilities mailing-list
- 55568 third-party-advisory
- DSA-2724 vendor-advisory
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2013/07/stable-channel-update.html