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.
References
Link Resource
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=794914 Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00035.html Third Party Advisory
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cve-icon MITRE Information

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2018-04-04T02:00:00

Updated: 2018-09-28T09:57:01

Reserved: 2018-04-03T00:00:00


Link: CVE-2018-9251

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cve-icon NVD Information

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2018-04-04T02:29:00.320

Modified: 2019-10-03T00:03:26.223


Link: CVE-2018-9251

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