CVE-2016-4570
published 2017-02-03CVE-2016-4570: The mxmlDelete function in mxml-node.c in mxml 2.9, 2.7, and possibly earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via…
PriorityP420medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCNINAH
EPSS
1.59%
72.9th percentile
The mxmlDelete function in mxml-node.c in mxml 2.9, 2.7, and possibly earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via crafted xml file.
Affected
4 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | debian_linux | — | — |
| debian | mxml | < mxml 2.9-1 (bookworm) | mxml 2.9-1 (bookworm) |
| mini-xml_project | mini-xml | <= 2.7 | — |
| mini-xml_project | mini-xml | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
nvdv2.07.1HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.5MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-73qc-88cx-hqmh: The mxmlDelete function in mxml-node
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2016-4570 [HIGH] CWE-400 GHSA-73qc-88cx-hqmh: The mxmlDelete function in mxml-node
The mxmlDelete function in mxml-node.c in mxml 2.9, 2.7, and possibly earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via crafted xml file.
OSV
CVE-2016-4570: The mxmlDelete function in mxml-node
osv·2017-02-03·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2016-4570 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-4570: The mxmlDelete function in mxml-node
The mxmlDelete function in mxml-node.c in mxml 2.9, 2.7, and possibly earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via crafted xml file.
Debian
CVE-2016-4570: mxml - The mxmlDelete function in mxml-node.c in mxml 2.9, 2.7, and possibly earlier al...
vendor_debian·2016·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2016-4570 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-4570: mxml - The mxmlDelete function in mxml-node.c in mxml 2.9, 2.7, and possibly earlier al...
The mxmlDelete function in mxml-node.c in mxml 2.9, 2.7, and possibly earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via crafted xml file.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 2.9-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 2.9-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 2.9-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 2.9-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 2.9-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-4570 CVE-2016-4571 mxml: Stack exhaustion [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2016-05-10·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2016-4570 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-4570 CVE-2016-4571 mxml: Stack exhaustion [fedora-all]
CVE-2016-4570 CVE-2016-4571 mxml: Stack exhaustion [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of Fedora.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affects multiple supported versions of Fedora. While
Bugzilla
CVE-2016-4570 CVE-2016-4571 mxml: Stack exhaustion
bugzilla·2016-05-10·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2016-4570 [MEDIUM] CVE-2016-4570 CVE-2016-4571 mxml: Stack exhaustion
CVE-2016-4570 CVE-2016-4571 mxml: Stack exhaustion
Two stack exhaustion issues based on uncontrolled recursion were found in mxml. A maliciously crafted xml file can cause the application to crash.
CVE-2016-4570:
Recursion using mxmlDelete at mxml-node.c:217 (reproducer is stack-exhaustion-1.xml)
CVE-2016-4571:
Recursion using mxml_write_node at mxml-file.c:2739 (reproducer is stack-exhaustion-2.xml)
References (reproducers available):
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q2/276
Discussion:
Created mxml tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1334649]
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mxml-2.9-1.fc24 has been pushed to the Fedora 24 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
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This CVE Bugzilla entry is for community support informational purposes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/09/16http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/11/14http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90315https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1334648https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00018.htmlhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/09/16http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/11/14http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90315https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1334648https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00018.html
2017-02-03
Published