CVE-2017-5969

Impact:
Low
Public Date:
2016-11-05
CWE:
CWE-476
Bugzilla:
1421996: CVE-2017-5969 libxml2: Null pointer dereference in xmlSaveDoc implementation
A NULL pointer dereference was discovered in libxml2, when using xmllint --recover. A maliciously crafted file, when parsed in recovery mode, could cause the application to crash.

Find out more about CVE-2017-5969 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.

Statement

Recovery mode is not intended for use with untrusted input. Users invoking xmllint --recover may experience a crash, but applications processing documents from possibly malicious sources should not be exposed to this flaw.

CVSS v3 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS3 Base Score 5.5
CVSS3 Base Metrics CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High

Affected Packages State

Platform Package State
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 libxml2 Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 libxml2 Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 libxml2 Will not fix

Last Modified
Close

Welcome! Check out the Getting Started with Red Hat page for quick tours and guides for common tasks.