VDB
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-3705
DEBIAN-CVE-2016-3705
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.5 HIGH
The (1) xmlParserEntityCheck and (2) xmlParseAttValueComplex functions in parser.c in libxml2 2.9.3 do not properly keep track of the recursion depth, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via a crafted XML document containing a large number of nested entity references.
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.0
7.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | libxml2 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:14 | libxml2 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | libxml2 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:12 | libxml2 | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- May 17, 2016 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated