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CVE-2004-0989

HighPublished

Multiple buffer overflows in libXML 2.6.12 and 2.6.13 (libxml2), and possibly other versions, may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a...

Published: Oct 28, 2004
Updated: Aug 8, 2024
Assigning CNA: mitre
Evidence observed: Oct 26, 2004

Primary CVSS

10.0/ 10High

nvd · CVSS 2.0

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

EPSS probability estimate

21.7%

Moderate · next 30 days

Percentile: 97.6%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

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Summary

Multiple buffer overflows in libXML 2.6.12 and 2.6.13 (libxml2), and possibly other versions, may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long FTP URL that is not properly handled by the xmlNanoFTPScanURL function, (2) a long proxy URL containing FTP data that is not properly handled by the xmlNanoFTPScanProxy function, and other overflows related to manipulation of DNS length values, including (3) xmlNanoFTPConnect, (4) xmlNanoHTTPConnectHost, and (5) xmlNanoHTTPConnectHost.

Sources

Libxml2 - Multiple Remote Stack Buffer Overflow VulnerabilitiesExploit
Sean · linux · Oct 26, 2004

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