CVE-2016-3627

high HPE
CVSS v3 Base Score
7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score
0.2%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 63% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Published: May 17, 2016 (3650 days ago)
Last Modified: May 6, 2026
Vendor: HPE
Source: NVD

Description

The xmlStringGetNodeList function in tree.c in libxml2 2.9.3 and earlier, when used in recovery mode, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion, stack consumption, and application crash) via a crafted XML document.

CWE

CWE-674

Affected Products

opensuse leapdebian debian linuxhp icewall federation agenthp icewall file managerxmlsoft libxml2canonical ubuntu linuxredhat jboss core servicesredhat enterprise linux desktopredhat enterprise linux eusredhat enterprise linux server

References

🔗 lists.opensuse.org 🔗 lists.opensuse.org 🔗 rhn.redhat.com 🔗 seclists.org 🔗 www.openwall.com