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ALPINE-CVE-2017-16931
ALPINE-CVE-2017-16931
PUBLISHED
CVSS 9.800000190734863 CRITICAL
parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.5 mishandles parameter-entity references because the NEXTL macro calls the xmlParserHandlePEReference function in the case of a '%' character in a DTD name.
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.0
9.800000190734863
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.5 | libxml2 | 0, 2.7.2-r0, 2.7.3-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.4 | libxml2 | 2.7.2-r0, 2.7.3-r0, 2.7.6-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.6 | libxml2 | 2.7.2-r0, 2.7.3-r0, 2.7.6-r0 |
Timeline
- Nov 23, 2017 CVE Published
- Nov 19, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch