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libxml2: Heap-based buffer overflow when decoding an entity reference with a long name

🗓️ 11 Jan 2012 17:47:00Reported by RedHatType 
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libxml2 heap overflow decoding long entity names prior to 16.0.912.75, enabling denial of service.

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux6i686libxml20:2.7.6-4.el6_2.1libxml2-0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.1.i686.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6ppclibxml20:2.7.6-4.el6_2.1libxml2-0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.1.ppc.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6ppc64libxml20:2.7.6-4.el6_2.1libxml2-0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.1.ppc64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6s390libxml20:2.7.6-4.el6_2.1libxml2-0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.1.s390.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6s390xlibxml20:2.7.6-4.el6_2.1libxml2-0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.1.s390x.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6x86_64libxml20:2.7.6-4.el6_2.1libxml2-0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.1.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6i686libxml2-debuginfo0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.1libxml2-debuginfo-0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.1.i686.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6ppclibxml2-debuginfo0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.1libxml2-debuginfo-0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.1.ppc.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6ppc64libxml2-debuginfo0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.1libxml2-debuginfo-0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.1.ppc64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6s390libxml2-debuginfo0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.1libxml2-debuginfo-0:2.7.6-4.el6_2.1.s390.rpm
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CVSS 27.5
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