Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 1, 2005· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2004-0989
CVE-2004-0989
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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Affected products
17cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml:1.8.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 10 more
- cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml:1.8.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 2.6.12, 2.6.13
- cpe:2.3:a:xmlstarlet:command_line_xml_toolkit:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora_core:core_2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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References
22- www.securityfocus.com/bid/11526nvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory
- distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/nvd
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Jan/msg00001.htmlnvd
- marc.infonvd
- secunia.com/advisories/13000nvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-029.shtmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-582nvd
- www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-05.xmlnvd
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_01_sr.htmlnvd
- www.osvdb.org/11179nvd
- www.osvdb.org/11180nvd
- www.osvdb.org/11324nvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-615.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-650.htmlnvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17870nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17872nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17875nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17876nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10505nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1173nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-89-1/nvd
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