CVE-2008-3281
Scores
EPSS
Percentile: 0.8%
CVSS
CVSS Score: 6.5/10
All CVSS Scores
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Vector Breakdown
CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) vector provides detailed metrics about vulnerability characteristics
CVSS
Attack Vector
Network (N)
Describes how the vulnerability is exploited
Attack Complexity
Low (L)
Describes the conditions beyond the attacker's control
Privileges Required
None (N)
Describes the level of privileges an attacker must possess
User Interaction
Required (R)
Captures the requirement for a human user participation
Scope
Unchanged (U)
Determines if a successful attack impacts components beyond the vulnerable component
Confidentiality Impact
None (N)
Measures the impact to the confidentiality of information
Integrity Impact
None (N)
Measures the impact to integrity of a successfully exploited vulnerability
Availability Impact
High (H)
Measures the impact to the availability of the impacted component
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Vector Breakdown
CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) vector provides detailed metrics about vulnerability characteristics
CVSS
Attack Vector
Network (N)
Describes how the vulnerability is exploited
Attack Complexity
Medium
Describes the conditions beyond the attacker's control
Authentication
None (N)
Describes the level of privileges an attacker must possess
Confidentiality Impact
None (N)
Measures the impact to the confidentiality of information
Integrity Impact
None (N)
Measures the impact to integrity of a successfully exploited vulnerability
Availability Impact
Partial
Measures the impact to the availability of the impacted component
Description
libxml2 2.6.32 and earlier does not properly detect recursion during entity expansion in an attribute value, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a crafted XML document.
Scaner-VS 7 — a modern vulnerability management solution
Sources
CWEs
Related Vulnerabilities
Exploits
Recommendations
Source: nvd
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-releasederrata relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to usethe Red Hat Network to apply this update are available athttp://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
Vulnerable Software (18)
Type: Configuration
Product: chromium-browser
Operating System: debian
{ "fixed": "5.0.375.29~r46008-1"}
Source: debian
Type: Configuration
Product: libxml2
Operating System: rhel 2.1
{ "fixed": "2.4.19-9.ent"}
Source: redhat
Type: Configuration
Product: libxml2
Operating System: rhel 3
{ "fixed": "2.5.10-11"}
Source: redhat
Type: Configuration
Product: libxml2
Operating System: rhel 4
{ "fixed": "2.6.16-12.3"}
Source: redhat
Type: Configuration
Product: libxml2
Operating System: rhel 5
{ "fixed": "2.6.26-2.1.2.4"}
Source: redhat
Type: Configuration
Product: libxml2
Operating System: ubuntu hardy 8.04
{ "fixed": "2.6.31.dfsg-2ubuntu1.1"}
Source: ubuntu
Type: Configuration
Product: libxml2
Operating System: debian
{ "fixed": "2.6.32.dfsg-3"}
Source: debian
Type: Configuration
Vendor: *
Product: debian_linux
Operating System: * * *
{ "cpe_match": [ { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true } ], "operator": "OR"}
Source: nvd
Type: Configuration
Vendor: *
Product: enterprise_linux_desktop
Operating System: * * *
{ "cpe_match": [ { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_des...
{ "cpe_match": [ { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true } ], "operator": "OR"}
Source: nvd
Type: Configuration
Vendor: *
Product: enterprise_linux_eus
Operating System: * * *
{ "cpe_match": [ { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_des...
{ "cpe_match": [ { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true } ], "operator": "OR"}
Source: nvd
Type: Configuration
Vendor: *
Product: enterprise_linux_server
Operating System: * * *
{ "cpe_match": [ { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_des...
{ "cpe_match": [ { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true } ], "operator": "OR"}
Source: nvd
Type: Configuration
Vendor: *
Product: enterprise_linux_workstation
Operating System: * * *
{ "cpe_match": [ { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_des...
{ "cpe_match": [ { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true } ], "operator": "OR"}
Source: nvd
Type: Configuration
Vendor: *
Product: esx
Operating System: * * *
{ "cpe_match": [ { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulner...
{ "cpe_match": [ { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:2.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:vmware:esx:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true } ], "operator": "OR"}
Source: nvd
Type: Configuration
Vendor: *
Product: fedora
Operating System: * * *
{ "cpe_match": [ { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true } ], "operator": "OR"}
Source: nvd
Type: Configuration
Vendor: *
Product: iphone_os
Operating System: * * *
{ "cpe_match": [ { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "versionEndExcluding": "4.0", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone...
{ "cpe_match": [ { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "versionEndExcluding": "4.0", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "versionEndExcluding": "3.0", "versionStartIncluding": "1.0.0", "vulnerable": true } ], "operator": "OR"}
Source: nvd
Type: Configuration
Vendor: *
Product: libxml2
Operating System: * * *
{ "cpe_match": [ { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "versionEndIncluding": "2.6.32", "vulnerable": true } ], "operator": "OR"}
Source: nvd
Type: Configuration
Vendor: *
Product: safari
Operating System: * * *
{ "cpe_match": [ { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "versionEndExcluding": "4.0", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone...
{ "cpe_match": [ { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "versionEndExcluding": "4.0", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "versionEndExcluding": "3.0", "versionStartIncluding": "1.0.0", "vulnerable": true } ], "operator": "OR"}
Source: nvd
Type: Configuration
Vendor: *
Product: ubuntu_linux
Operating System: * * *
{ "cpe_match": [ { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*...
{ "cpe_match": [ { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true }, { "cpe23uri": "cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true } ], "operator": "OR"}
Source: nvd