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TI-2008-04053 Aliases CVE-2008-4225GHSA-crw4-5c7w-w3j2

Integer overflow in the xmlBufferResize function in libxml2 2.7.2 allows…

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-189Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Integer overflow in the xmlBufferResize function in libxml2 2.7.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a large XML document.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0321 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

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 · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.7.2Vulnerablexmlsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml:2.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7.2 Vulnerable ·xmlsoft

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2008:0988 Released 2008-11-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    libxml2 security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 libxml2-2.5.10-14, libxml2-2.5.10-14.i386, libxml2-devel-2.5.10-14 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.2.7, libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.2.7.i386, libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.2.7.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 libxml2-2.4.19-12.ent, libxml2-2.4.19-12.ent.i386, libxml2-2.4.19-12.ent.ia64 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 libxml2-2.5.10-14, libxml2-2.5.10-14.i386, libxml2-2.5.10-14.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 libxml2-2.6.16-12.6, libxml2-2.6.16-12.6.i386, libxml2-2.6.16-12.6.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.2.7, libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.2.7.i386, libxml2-python-2.6.26-2.1.2.7 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.2.7, libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.2.7, libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.2.7.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 libxml2-2.6.16-12.6, libxml2-2.6.16-12.6.i386, libxml2-devel-2.6.16-12.6 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 libxml2-2.4.19-12.ent, libxml2-2.4.19-12.ent.i386, libxml2-devel-2.4.19-12.ent.i386 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 libxml2-2.5.10-14, libxml2-2.5.10-14.i386, libxml2-2.5.10-14.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 libxml2-2.6.16-12.6, libxml2-2.6.16-12.6.i386, libxml2-2.6.16-12.6.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 libxml2-2.4.19-12.ent, libxml2-2.4.19-12.ent.i386, libxml2-devel-2.4.19-12.ent.i386 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 libxml2-2.5.10-14, libxml2-2.5.10-14.i386, libxml2-2.5.10-14.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 libxml2-2.6.16-12.6, libxml2-2.6.16-12.6.i386, libxml2-2.6.16-12.6.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 libxml2-2.4.19-12.ent, libxml2-2.4.19-12.ent.ia64, libxml2-devel-2.4.19-12.ent.ia64 +1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0988
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0988
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2008:0988
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0988
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0988
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0988
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0988
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0988
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0988
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0988
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0988
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0988
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2008:0988
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2008:0988
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2008:0988

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-4225
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-crw4-5c7w-w3j2

References

Patch 3

Advisory 12

Other 19

  • TI-2004-00896 Multiple buffer overflows in libXML 2.6.12 and 2.6.13 (libxml2), and possibly other… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2011-01715 Integer overflow in xpath.c in libxml2 2.6.x through 2.6.32 and 2.7.x through 2.7.8, and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2004-00093 Buffer overflow in the (1) nanohttp or (2) nanoftp modules in XMLSoft Libxml 2 (Libxml2)… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2008-04054 Integer overflow in the xmlSAX2Characters function in libxml2 2.7.2 allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2009-02305 Multiple use-after-free vulnerabilities in libxml2 2.5.10, 2.6.16, 2.6.26, 2.6.27, and… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2015-01636 The xmlreader in libxml allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
See all 7 →

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