Unscored severity · published Jan 12, 2008
CVE-2007-6284
The xmlCurrentChar function in libxml2 before 2.6.31 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via XML containing invalid UTF-8 sequences
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CVSS
2.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The xmlCurrentChar function in libxml2 before 2.6.31 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via XML containing invalid UTF-8 sequences.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)2.6% · higher than 85% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
3.1; 3.1; 3.1; 3.1; 3.1; 3.1; +20 more · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Redhat
7; 8 · source: NVD
ML
Mandrake Linux · Mandrakesoft
2007; 2007; 2007.1; 2007.1; 2008.0; 2008.0 · source: NVD
ML
Mandrake Linux Corporate Server · Mandrakesoft
3.0; 3.0; 4.0; 4.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-6284
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-6284
bugs.gentoo.org
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=202628
lists.apple.com
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jul/msg00001.html
lists.vmware.com
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000009.html
mail.gnome.org
http://mail.gnome.org/archives/xml/2008-January/msg00036.html
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28439
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28444
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