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ALPINE-CVE-2018-9251
ALPINE-CVE-2018-9251
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5.300000190734863 MEDIUM
The xz_decomp function in xzlib.c in 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.
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.0
5.300000190734863
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.19 | libxml2 | 2.9.1-r1, 2.9.7-r1, 2.9.7-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | libxml2 | 2.7.8-r2, 0, 2.7.2-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.14 | libxml2 | 2.7.3-r0, 2.9.8-r0, 2.9.7-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.15 | libxml2 | 2.7.8-r7, 2.7.8-r8, 2.8.0-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.11 | libxml2 | 2.7.8-r2, 2.7.2-r0, 2.7.8-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.10 | libxml2 | 2.7.8-r2, 2.9.8-r0, 2.9.7-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.12 | libxml2 | 2.7.7-r4, 2.7.6-r3, 2.7.6-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | libxml2 | 2.8.0-r1, 2.9.7-r1, 2.9.6-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.18 | libxml2 | 2.9.0-r3, 0, 2.7.2-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.16 | libxml2 | 2.9.0-r0, 2.9.0-r1, 2.9.0-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.5 | libxml2 | 2.7.2-r0, 2.7.8-r4, 2.7.8-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.9 | libxml2 | 2.9.0-r1, 0, 2.7.2-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | libxml2 | 2.9.8-r0, 0, 2.7.2-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.6 | libxml2 | 0, 2.9.8-r0, 2.9.5-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | libxml2 | 2.7.6-r1, 2.7.7-r0, 2.9.4-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.7 | libxml2 | 2.9.3-r0, 2.9.8-r0, 2.9.7-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.8 | libxml2 | 2.7.8-r2, 2.7.8-r4, 2.7.8-r5 |
| Alpine:v3.17 | libxml2 | 2.9.2-r2, 2.9.1-r2, 2.9.1-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.13 | libxml2 | 2.9.2-r0, 2.9.2-r1, 2.9.2-r2 |
Timeline
- Apr 4, 2018 CVE Published
- Dec 3, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch