CVE-2011-1944
libxml2 - buffer overflow
EPSS 23.7%
Description
Integer overflow in xpath.c in libxml2 2.6.x through 2.6.32 and 2.7.x through 2.7.8, and libxml 1.8.16 and earlier, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted XML file that triggers a heap-based buffer overflow when adding a new namespace node, related to handling of XPath expressions.
How to fix CVE-2011-1944
To remediate CVE-2011-1944, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/libxml2—upgrade to 2.7.8.dfsg-3 or later
- Debian/libxml2—upgrade to 2.6.32.dfsg-5+lenny4 or later
Is CVE-2011-1944 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 23.7%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 2.7.8.dfsg-3
- from 0, < 2.6.32.dfsg-5+lenny4