CVE-2018-14567

libxml2: libxml2 2.9.8, if --with-lzma is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a cra...

CVE-2018-14567 is fixed in 4 products on 1 platform, first by libxml2 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.2, released July 30, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0429
91st percentile

libxml2 2.9.8, if --with-lzma is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted XML file that triggers LZMA_MEMLIMIT_ERROR, as demonstrated by xmllint, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8035 and CVE-2018-9251.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
libxml2 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.2 libxml2 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.2 Jul 30, 2018
libxml2-utils · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.2 libxml2-utils 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.2 Jul 30, 2018
python-libxml2 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.2 python-libxml2 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.2 Jul 30, 2018
python3-libxml2 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.2 python3-libxml2 2.9.4+dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1.2 Jul 30, 2018

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