VDB
CVE-2017-5969
CVE-2017-5969
PUBLISHED
CVSS 4.699999809265137 MEDIUM
libxml2 2.9.4, when used in recover mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted XML document. NOTE: The maintainer states "I would disagree of a CVE with the Recover parsing option which should only be used for manual recovery at least for XML parser.
EPSS 2.63% · 85.0th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.0
4.699999809265137
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score
2.63%
85.0th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS | libxml2 | 0, 2.9.2+zdfsg1-4, 2.9.2+zdfsg1-4ubuntu1 |
| Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS | libxml2 | 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4, 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.1, 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.2 |
Timeline
- CVE Published
- Oct 4, 2019 PoC Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Mar 17, 2025 EPSS Score
- Mar 22, 2025 EPSS Score
- Mar 27, 2025 EPSS Score
- Mar 31, 2025 EPSS Score
- Apr 6, 2025 EPSS Score
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- Apr 12, 2025 EPSS Score
- May 4, 2025 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-5969 third-party-advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/05/3 third-party-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-5969 third-party-advisory