libxml2: Unrestricted memory usage in xz_head() function in xzlib.c

The xzhead function in xzlib.c in libxml2 before 2.9.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service memory consumption via a crafted LZMA file, because the decoder functionality does not restrict memory usage to what is required for a legitimate file...

PT-2017-4113

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions libxml2 versions prior to 2.9.6 Description The issue is related to the xz head function in the xzlib.c component of the libxml2 library, which does not restrict memory usage for decoding LZMA files. This allows remote attackers to cause a...