High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published May 17, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-3627

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.

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Affected products

Microfocus/Icewall Federation Agent
cpe:2.3:a:hp:icewall_federation_agent:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microfocus/IceWall File Manager
cpe:2.3:a:hp:icewall_file_manager:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Oracle Corporation/VM Server2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_server:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_server:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_server:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
Red Hat/Jboss Core Services
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:jboss_core_services:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Xmlsoft/Libxml22 versions
cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.9.3
- (no CPE)range: <=2.9.3
Canonical/Ubuntu Linux4 versions
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Debian/linux
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OpenSUSE/Leap
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Oracle Corporation/Solaris
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Desktop2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Eus6 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server Aus3 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Workstation2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
osv-coords21 versions
pkg:rpm/opensuse/libxml2&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/opensuse/python-libxml2&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2-python&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2-python&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/python-libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/python-libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/python-libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/python-libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/python-libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/python-libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1
< 2.9.4-1.22+ 20 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.4-1.22
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.4-1.4
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.6-0.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.6-0.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.6-0.40.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.6-0.40.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.6-0.40.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-20.1

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References

seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/May/10nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/21/2nvdMailing ListPatch
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.htmlnvdPatchThird Party Advisory
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlnvdPatchThird Party Advisory
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.htmlnvdPatchThird Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/84992nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1035335nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292nvdThird Party Advisory
h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplaynvdThird Party Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37nvdThird Party Advisory
www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18nvdThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00055.htmlnvdMailing List
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-05/msg00127.htmlnvdMailing List
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/21/3nvdMailing List
kc.mcafee.com/corporate/indexnvdBroken Link
www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593nvdMailing List

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