CVE-2007-6284
libxml2 - denial of service
EPSS 2.6%
Description
The xmlCurrentChar function in libxml2 before 2.6.31 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via XML containing invalid UTF-8 sequences.
How to fix CVE-2007-6284
To remediate CVE-2007-6284, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/libxml2—upgrade to 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1 or later
- Debian/libxml2—upgrade to 2.6.27.dfsg-2 or later
Is CVE-2007-6284 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 2.6%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1
- from 0, < 2.6.27.dfsg-2