MEDIUM
libxml2 denial of service
Published Aug 27, 2008
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.51%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 3
- 9
Configuration 4
OR
- 6.06
- 7.04
- 7.10
- 8.04
Configuration 5
- 4.0
Configuration 6
OR
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 5.0
- 4.7
- 5.2
- 2.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 5.0
- 2.0
- 3.0
- 4.0
- 5.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
libxml2-0:2.4.19-9.ent
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0836
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
libxml2-0:2.5.10-11
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0836
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
libxml2-0:2.6.16-12.3
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0836
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libxml2-0:2.6.26-2.1.2.4
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0836
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 | libxml2-0:2.4.19-9.ent | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0836 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | libxml2-0:2.5.10-11 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0836 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | libxml2-0:2.6.16-12.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0836 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libxml2-0:2.6.26-2.1.2.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0836 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
6.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.51% 0.02507
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02507
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.51% (0.02507) | 84.18th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.51% (0.02507) | 82.63th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.53% (0.00527) | 65.15th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.73% (0.00728) | 81.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 23, 2024 | 0.73% (0.00728) | 80.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 18, 2024 | 0.79% (0.00792) | 81.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 0.69% (0.00692) | 78.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00287) | 65.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.30% (0.00297) | 64.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 81.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 62.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (45)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jun/msg00005.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing List
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/jun/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEBroken LinkMailing List
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-09/msg00004.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing List
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000039.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTBroken Link
- http://mail.gnome.org/archives/xml/2008-August/msg00034.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatch
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31558 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31566 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31590 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31728 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31748 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31855 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31982 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32488 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32807 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/35379 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken Link
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-06.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3639 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://svn.gnome.org/viewvc/libxml2?view=revision&revision=3772 x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0325 x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1631 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:180 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVABroken Link
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:192 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVABroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497962/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30783 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020728 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-640-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2008-0017.html x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2419 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken Link
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2843 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken Link
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2971 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken Link
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1522 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken Link
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1621 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken Link
- http://xmlsoft.org/news.html x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease Notes
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-3281 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=458086 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3281
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6496 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9812 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0836.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/644-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUBroken Link
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3281
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00261.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAMailing List
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-September/msg00347.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAMailing List
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Aug 27, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jul 24, 2008
Link CVE-2008-3281
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a