| Name | CVE-2017-9049 |
| Description | libxml2 20904-GITv2.9.4-16-g0741801 is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer over-read in the xmlDictComputeFastKey function in dict.c. This vulnerability causes programs that use libxml2, such as PHP, to crash. This vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for libxml2 Bug 759398. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DLA-1008-1, DSA-3952-1 |
| Debian Bugs | 863019 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| libxml2 (PTS) | jessie, jessie (lts) | 2.9.1+dfsg1-5+deb8u17 | fixed |
| stretch (security) | 2.9.4+dfsg1-2.2+deb9u7 | fixed |
| stretch (lts), stretch | 2.9.4+dfsg1-2.2+deb9u11 | fixed |
| buster, buster (lts) | 2.9.4+dfsg1-7+deb10u9 | fixed |
| buster (security) | 2.9.4+dfsg1-7+deb10u6 | fixed |
| bullseye | 2.9.10+dfsg-6.7+deb11u4 | fixed |
| bullseye (security) | 2.9.10+dfsg-6.7+deb11u5 | fixed |
| bookworm | 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u1 | fixed |
| sid, trixie | 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-0.2 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
Notes
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=781205 (not public)
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/15/1
Fixed by: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/-/commit/e26630548e7d138d2c560844c43820b6767251e3