libxml2: stack exhaustion while parsing xml files in recovery mode
Published May 17, 2016
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 7.03%
Description
The xmlStringGetNodeList function in tree.c in libxml2 2.9.3 and earlier, when used in recovery mode, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite recursion, stack consumption, and application crash) via a crafted XML document.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- 8.0
Configuration 3
- 3.0
- 3.0
Configuration 5
- 12.04
- 14.04
- 15.10
- 16.04
Configuration 6
- n/a
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 7.2
- 7.3
- 7.4
- 7.5
- 7.6
- 7.7
- 6.0
- 7.0
- 7.2
- 7.4
- 7.6
- 6.0
- 7.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libxml2-0:2.7.6-21.el6_8.1
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1292
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libxml2-0:2.9.1-6.el7_2.3
Fixed · RHSA-2016:1292
Red Hat JBoss Core Services
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2957
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libxml2
Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss Core Services
httpd
Affected
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 3
libxml2
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libxml2-0:2.7.6-21.el6_8.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1292 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libxml2-0:2.9.1-6.el7_2.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:1292 |
| Red Hat JBoss Core Services | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2957 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libxml2 | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Core Services | httpd | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 3 | libxml2 | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
YesTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Jun 4, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.03% (0.07025) | 93.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.08% (0.07083) | 93.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.42% (0.00421) | 59.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.67% (0.00669) | 80.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 9, 2024 | 0.67% (0.00669) | 79.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 10, 2024 | 0.58% (0.00578) | 77.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2023 | 0.84% (0.00838) | 79.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 20, 2023 | 0.74% (0.00743) | 78.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 8, 2023 | 0.70% (0.00697) | 77.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.68% (0.00676) | 76.76th | 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) |
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