CVE-2015-8035 - CVE House
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Status published Low CVE-2015-8035

The xz_decomp function in xzlib.c in libxml2 2.9.1 does not...

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

debian linux, libxml2, iphone os, mac os x, tvos, watchos, ubuntu linux
Vulnerable Versions:
7.0, 8.0, 2.9.1, 0, 14.04

Timeline

Official Publish: November 18th, 2015
Last Modified: August 6th, 2024
Added to House: July 19th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.