Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 18, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2015-8035
CVE-2015-8035
Description
The xz_decomp function in xzlib.c in libxml2 2.9.1 does not properly detect compression errors, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (process hang) via crafted XML data.
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Affected products
26- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- osv-coords17 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/libxml2&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/ruby3.2-rubygem-nokogiri&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/rubygem-nokogiri&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/python-libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/python-libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/python-libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/python-libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/python-libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/python-libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1
< 2.9.4-1.22+ 16 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.4-1.22
- (no CPE)range: < 1.13.9-1.7
- (no CPE)range: < 1.6.8.1-1.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-13.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
25- bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cginvdExploit
- xmlsoft.org/news.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.htmlnvd
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.htmlnvd
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.htmlnvd
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177341.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177381.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/02/2nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/02/4nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/03/1nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/77390nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2812-1nvd
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplaynvd
- h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplaynvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37nvd
- support.apple.com/HT206166nvd
- support.apple.com/HT206167nvd
- support.apple.com/HT206168nvd
- support.apple.com/HT206169nvd
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