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TI-2011-03455 Aliases CVE-2011-3905GHSA-g3p8-rpgj-m5cf

libxml2, as used in Google Chrome before 16.0.912.63, allows remote attackers to cause a…

Priority LOW 26CWE-125Published · 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 · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

libxml2, as used in Google Chrome before 16.0.912.63, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via unspecified vectors.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01599 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 4 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 · 8

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 16.0.912.63VulnerableGoogle
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.3VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:a:google:chrome:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 16.0.912.63 Vulnerable ·Google
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2013:0217 Released 2013-01-31 · Red Hat rating Important
    mingw32-libxml2 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) mingw32-libxml2-2.7.6-6.el6_3, mingw32-libxml2-static-2.7.6-6.el6_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) mingw32-libxml2-2.7.6-6.el6_3, mingw32-libxml2-static-2.7.6-6.el6_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) mingw32-libxml2-2.7.6-6.el6_3, mingw32-libxml2-static-2.7.6-6.el6_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) mingw32-libxml2-2.7.6-6.el6_3, mingw32-libxml2-static-2.7.6-6.el6_3
  • RHSA-2012:0018 Released 2012-01-11 · Red Hat rating Important
    libxml2 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6_2.1, libxml2-python-2.7.6-4.el6_2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6_2.1, libxml2-devel-2.7.6-4.el6_2.1, libxml2-static-2.7.6-4.el6_2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6_2.1, libxml2-python-2.7.6-4.el6_2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6_2.1, libxml2-devel-2.7.6-4.el6_2.1, libxml2-static-2.7.6-4.el6_2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6_2.1, libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6_2.1.ppc, libxml2-devel-2.7.6-4.el6_2.1 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6_2.1, libxml2-static-2.7.6-4.el6_2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6_2.1, libxml2-devel-2.7.6-4.el6_2.1, libxml2-python-2.7.6-4.el6_2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) libxml2-2.7.6-4.el6_2.1, libxml2-static-2.7.6-4.el6_2.1
  • RHSA-2012:0017 Released 2012-01-11 · Red Hat rating Important
    libxml2 security update
    • RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.12.el5_7.2, libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.12.el5_7.2, libxml2-devel-2.6.26-2.1.12.el5_7.2.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.12.el5_7.2, libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.12.el5_7.2.i386, libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.12.el5_7.2.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.12.el5_7.2, libxml2-2.6.26-2.1.12.el5_7.2.i386, libxml2-python-2.6.26-2.1.12.el5_7.2 +1
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2012:0016 Released 2012-01-11 · Red Hat rating Important
    libxml2 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 libxml2-2.6.16-12.9, libxml2-2.6.16-12.9.i386, libxml2-2.6.16-12.9.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 libxml2-2.6.16-12.9, libxml2-2.6.16-12.9.i386, libxml2-devel-2.6.16-12.9 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 libxml2-2.6.16-12.9, libxml2-2.6.16-12.9.i386, libxml2-2.6.16-12.9.ia64 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 libxml2-2.6.16-12.9, libxml2-2.6.16-12.9.i386, libxml2-2.6.16-12.9.ia64 +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2012:0017
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2012:0017
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2012:0016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2012:0017
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0018
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0018, RHSA-2013:0217
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2012:0016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2012:0016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0018
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0018, RHSA-2013:0217
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0018
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0018, RHSA-2013:0217
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2012:0016
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0018
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2012:0018, RHSA-2013:0217

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-3905
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g3p8-rpgj-m5cf

References

Advisory 3

Other 3

Sources

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