Package        : mxml
Version        : 2.6-2+deb8u1
CVE ID         : CVE-2016-4570 CVE-2016-4571 CVE-2018-20004
Debian Bug     : 825855 918007


Several stack exhaustion conditions were found in mxml that can easily
crash when parsing xml files.

CVE-2016-4570

    The mxmlDelete function in mxml-node.c allows remote attackers to
    cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via crafted xml file.

CVE-2016-4571

    The mxml_write_node function in mxml-file.c allows remote attackers    to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via crafted xml
    file

CVE-2018-20004

    A stack-based buffer overflow in mxml_write_node via vectors    involving a double-precision floating point number.

For Debian 8 "Jessie", these problems have been fixed in version
2.6-2+deb8u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your mxml packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS

Debian LTS: DLA-1641-1: mxml security update

January 25, 2019
Several stack exhaustion conditions were found in mxml that can easily crash when parsing xml files

Summary

CVE-2016-4570

The mxmlDelete function in mxml-node.c allows remote attackers to
cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via crafted xml file.

CVE-2016-4571

The mxml_write_node function in mxml-file.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via crafted xml
file

CVE-2018-20004

A stack-based buffer overflow in mxml_write_node via vectors involving a double-precision floating point number.

For Debian 8 "Jessie", these problems have been fixed in version
2.6-2+deb8u1.

We recommend that you upgrade your mxml packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS


Severity
Package : mxml
Version : 2.6-2+deb8u1
CVE ID : CVE-2016-4570 CVE-2016-4571 CVE-2018-20004
Debian Bug : 825855 918007

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