CVE-2004-0989
HIGHEPSS 97th pctlDescription
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.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 97% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000890
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Jan/msg00001.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109880813013482&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13000
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1011941
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-029.shtml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-582
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-05.xml
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_01_sr.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/11179
- http://www.osvdb.org/11180
- http://www.osvdb.org/11324
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-615.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-650.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11526
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17870
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17872
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17875
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17876
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10505
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1173
- https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-89-1/
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