Multiple Products libxml2 XML File Processing Long Entity Name Buffer Overflow
Severity: CRITICAL
CVE Identifier: CVE-2008-3529
Advisory Date: FEB 15, 2011
DESCRIPTION
Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlParseAttValueComplex function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.7.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or execute arbitrary code via a long XML entity name.
TREND MICRO PROTECTION INFORMATION
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SOLUTION
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Number: 1003541
Trend Micro Deep Security DPI Rule Name: 1003541 - Multiple Products libxml2 XML File Processing Long Entity Name Buffer Overflow
AFFECTED SOFTWARE AND VERSION
- xmlsoft libxml2 2.4.30
- xmlsoft libxml2 2.5.7
- xmlsoft libxml2 2.5.8
- xmlsoft libxml2 2.6.11
- xmlsoft libxml2 2.6.13
- xmlsoft libxml2 2.6.14
- xmlsoft libxml2 2.6.16
- xmlsoft libxml2 2.6.17
- xmlsoft libxml2 2.6.18
- xmlsoft libxml2 2.6.20
- xmlsoft libxml2 2.6.22
- xmlsoft libxml2 2.6.27
- xmlsoft libxml2 2.6.30
- xmlsoft libxml2 2.6.6
- xmlsoft libxml2 2.6.9