Vulnerability Name:

CCN-65022

Published:2011-01-24
Updated:2011-01-24
Summary:libxml2 could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a memory leak in the XMLWriter::writeAttribute() function. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
4.0 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: CCN
Type: oss-security: Kees Cook | 24 Jan 22:41
CVE request: libxml2 heap contents leak

Source: CCN
Type: BID-45973
libxml2 'XMLWriter::writeAttribute()' Memory Leak Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: libxml Web site
The XML C parser and toolkit of Gnome

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
libxml2-xmlwriterwriteattribute-info-discl(65022)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.6.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.6.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.6.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    xmlsoft libxml2 2.6.32
    xmlsoft libxml2 2.6.26
    xmlsoft libxml2 2.6.27