[Secure-testing-team] Bug#819006: libxml2: CVE-2016-3627: stack exhaustion in libxml2 parsing xml files in recover mode

[Salvatore Bonaccorso]

Source: libxml2
Version: 2.9.3+dfsg1-1
Severity: important
Tags: security upstream
Forwarded: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=762100

Hi,

the following vulnerability was published for libmxl2. Actually, there
is just a reference to the upstrem but and the CVE request from the
reporter. No upstream fix available yet. So filling this bug to track
the issue.

CVE-2016-3627[0]:
stack exhaustion in libxml2 parsing xml files in recover mode

If you fix the vulnerability please also make sure to include the
CVE (Common Vulnerabilities & Exposures) id in your changelog entry.

For further information see:

[0] https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-3627
[1] https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=762100
[2] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/03/21/3

Regards,
Salvatore