Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Aug 16, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-14567
CVE-2018-14567
Description
libxml2 2.9.8, if --with-lzma is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted XML file that triggers LZMA_MEMLIMIT_ERROR, as demonstrated by xmllint, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8035 and CVE-2018-9251.
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Affected products
15cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- Range: =2.9.8
- osv-coords9 versionspkg:rpm/suse/libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/python-libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/python-libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/python-libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/python-libxml2-python&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015
< 2.9.4-46.15.1+ 8 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.4-46.15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.7-3.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.4-46.15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.4-46.15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.4-46.15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.4-46.15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.4-46.15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.4-46.15.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.7-3.3.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/commit/2240fbf5912054af025fb6e01e26375100275e74nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105198nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00035.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com/3739-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00009.htmlnvd
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