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TI-2004-00896 Aliases CVE-2004-0989GHSA-mpv4-c8cf-72rm

Multiple buffer overflows in libXML 2.6.12 and 2.6.13 (libxml2), and possibly other…

Priority MEDIUM 62Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.21686 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 16

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml:1.8.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.8.17Vulnerablexmlsoft
cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.5.11Vulnerablexmlsoft
cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.6Vulnerablexmlsoft
cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.7Vulnerablexmlsoft
cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.8Vulnerablexmlsoft
cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.9Vulnerablexmlsoft
cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.11Vulnerablexmlsoft
cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.12Vulnerablexmlsoft
cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.13Vulnerablexmlsoft
cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.14Vulnerablexmlsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml:1.8.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.17 Vulnerable ·xmlsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.5.11 Vulnerable ·xmlsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.6 Vulnerable ·xmlsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.7 Vulnerable ·xmlsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.8 Vulnerable ·xmlsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.9 Vulnerable ·xmlsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11 Vulnerable ·xmlsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12 Vulnerable ·xmlsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.13 Vulnerable ·xmlsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.14 Vulnerable ·xmlsoft
Show 6 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:xmlstarlet:command_line_xml_toolkit:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.1VulnerableXmlstarlet
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora_core:core_2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*core_2.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableTrustix
cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1VulnerableTrustix
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:4.1:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:*4.1VulnerableUbuntu
cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:4.1:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:*4.1VulnerableUbuntu
  • cpe:2.3:a:xmlstarlet:command_line_xml_toolkit:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.1 Vulnerable ·Xmlstarlet
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora_core:core_2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions core_2.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Trustix
  • cpe:2.3:o:trustix:secure_linux:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Trustix
  • cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:4.1:*:ia64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Ubuntu
  • cpe:2.3:o:ubuntu:ubuntu_linux:4.1:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 Vulnerable ·Ubuntu

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2004:650 Released 2004-12-16 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    libxml security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 libxml-1:1.8.17-9.2, libxml-1:1.8.17-9.2.i386, libxml-devel-1:1.8.17-9.2 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 libxml-1:1.8.17-9.2, libxml-1:1.8.17-9.2.i386, libxml-1:1.8.17-9.2.ia64 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 libxml-1:1.8.17-9.2, libxml-1:1.8.17-9.2.i386, libxml-1:1.8.17-9.2.ia64 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 libxml-1:1.8.17-9.2, libxml-1:1.8.17-9.2.i386, libxml-1:1.8.17-9.2.ia64 +3
  • RHSA-2004:615 Released 2004-11-12 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    libxml2 security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 libxml2-2.5.10-7, libxml2-2.5.10-7.i386, libxml2-devel-2.5.10-7 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 libxml2-2.5.10-7, libxml2-2.5.10-7.i386, libxml2-2.5.10-7.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 libxml2-2.5.10-7, libxml2-2.5.10-7.i386, libxml2-2.5.10-7.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 libxml2-2.5.10-7, libxml2-2.5.10-7.i386, libxml2-2.5.10-7.ia64 +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:615, RHSA-2004:650
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:615, RHSA-2004:650
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:615, RHSA-2004:650
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2004:615, RHSA-2004:650

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0989
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mpv4-c8cf-72rm

References

Advisory 9

Other 6

Sources

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