Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 25, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-4226
CVE-2008-4226
Description
Integer overflow in the xmlSAX2Characters function in libxml2 2.7.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a large XML document.
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Affected products
4- osv-coords2 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/libxml2&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/python-libxml2&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
< 2.9.4-1.22+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.4-1.22
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.4-1.4
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
54- www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1666nvdPatch
- admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/libxml2-2.7.2-2.fc10nvdPatch
- admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/libxml2-2.7.2-2.fc9nvdPatch
- secunia.com/advisories/32762nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/32764nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/32766nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/32773nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/32802nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/32807nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/32811nvdVendor Advisory
- h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jspnvd
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.htmlnvd
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00002.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/32872nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/32974nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/33417nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/33746nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/33792nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/34247nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/35379nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/36173nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/36235nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-06.xmlnvd
- securitytracker.com/idnvd
- slackware.com/security/viewer.phpnvd
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.donvd
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.donvd
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.donvd
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.donvd
- sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.donvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3613nvd
- support.apple.com/kb/HT3639nvd
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-002.htmnvd
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2009-067.htmnvd
- wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0325nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.osvdb.org/49993nvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0988.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/32326nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-673-1nvd
- www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0001.htmlnvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3176nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0034nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0301nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/0323nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6219nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6360nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9888nvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00472.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-November/msg00513.htmlnvd
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