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CVE-2015-7499
December 15, 2015
Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlGROW function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.3 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive process memory information via unspecified vectors.
Affected Packages
nokogiri (RUBY):
Affected version(s) >=1.6.0 <1.6.7.2
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.6.7.2
Related Resources (32)
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=35bcb1d758ed70aa7b257c9c3b3ff55e54e3d0da
https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/nokogiri/CVE-2015-7499.yml
https://support.apple.com/HT206167
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145382616617563&w=2
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04944172
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79509
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1281925
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2834-1
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=28cd9cb747a94483f4aea7f0968d202c20bb4cfc
https://web.archive.org/web/20211205133229/https://securitytracker.com/id/1034243
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/ruby-security-ann/Dy7YiKb_pMM
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243
https://support.apple.com/HT206169
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7499
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html
https://web.archive.org/web/20210724022841/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79509
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-jxjr-5h69-qw3w
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2550.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html
https://support.apple.com/HT206168
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7499
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2549.html
https://support.apple.com/HT206166
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
CVSS v2
Base Score:
5
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-119
EPSS
Base Score:
1.58