CVE-2004-0989

libxml2 various overflows

Published Oct 28, 2004 CVSS 2.0 · 10.0 Critical EPSS 21.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in libXML 2.6.12 and 2.6.13 (libxml2), and possibly other versions, may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long FTP URL that is not properly handled by the xmlNanoFTPScanURL function, (2) a long proxy URL containing FTP data that is not properly handled by the xmlNanoFTPScanProxy function, and other overflows related to manipulation of DNS length values, including (3) xmlNanoFTPConnect, (4) xmlNanoHTTPConnectHost, and (5) xmlNanoHTTPConnectHost.

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Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-89-1 XML library vulnerabilities
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.30691}

epss

{'score': 0.2823}