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CVE-2016-5131

🗓️ 23 Jul 2016 19:00:00Reported by ChromeType 
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 cve🔗 web.nvd.nist.gov📰️ 2 Media mentions👁 312 Views

CVE-2016-5131 Use-after-free vulnerability in libxml2 through 2.9.4, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to the XPointer range-to function

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IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: IBM Flex System Chassis Management Module (CMM) is affected by vulnerabilities in libxml2 (CVE-2017-5130 CVE-2017-15412 CVE-2016-5131)
7 Dec 202322:31
–ibm
IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: IBM App Connect Enterprise Certified Container may be vulnerable to arbitrary code execution and denial of service due to CVE-2017-15412 and CVE-2016-5131
7 Nov 202216:09
–ibm
IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: IBM QRadar Network Security is affected by multiple vulnerabilities
9 Apr 202103:15
–ibm
IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: IBM BladeCenter Advanced Management Module (AMM) is affected by vulnerabilities in libxml2
30 Jul 201822:32
–ibm
IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: IBM Flex System switch firmware products are affected by vulnerabilities in libxml2
7 Dec 202322:30
–ibm
IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: IBM Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) is affected by vulnerabilities in libxml/libxml2
7 Dec 202322:31
–ibm
IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: IBM BladeCenter Virtual Fabric 10Gb Switch Module is affected by vulnerabilites in libxml2
10 Jul 201821:53
–ibm
IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: IBM Observability with Instana (OnPrem) is affected by multiple security vulnerabilities
22 May 202509:27
–ibm
IBM Security Bulletins		Security Bulletin: IBM RackSwitch firmware products are affected by vulnerabilities in libxml2
13 Jul 201817:44
–ibm
ALT Linux		Security fix for the ALT Linux 8 package libxml2 version 1:2.9.4.0.12.e905-alt1
7 Mar 201700:00
–altlinux
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NVD
Node
googlechromeRange<52.0.2743.82
Node
xmlsoftlibxml2Range≤2.9.4
Node
appleiphone_osRange<10.0
OR
applemac_os_xRange<10.12
OR
appletvosRange<10.0
OR
applewatchosRange<3.0
Node
canonicalubuntu_linuxMatch14.04lts
OR
canonicalubuntu_linuxMatch16.04lts
Node
redhatenterprise_linux_desktopMatch6.0
OR
redhatenterprise_linux_serverMatch6.0
OR
redhatenterprise_linux_workstationMatch6.0
Node
opensuseleapMatch42.1
OR
opensuseopensuseMatch13.1
OR
opensuseopensuseMatch13.2
OR
suselinux_enterpriseMatch12.0
Node
debiandebian_linuxMatch8.0
OR
debiandebian_linuxMatch9.0

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7.8High risk
Vulners AI Score7.8
CVSS 26.8
CVSS 38.8
CVSS 3.18.8
EPSS0.0369
SSVC
CWE-416
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