Short Name |
HTTP:STC:DL:LIBXML2-ENTRY-NAME |
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Severity |
High |
Recommended |
No |
Recommended Action |
Drop |
Category |
HTTP |
Keywords |
libxml2 XML File Processing Long Entity Name Buffer Overflow |
Release Date |
2010/10/13 |
Update Number |
1791 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.1.134269+, j-series-9.5+, mx-9.4+, srx-9.2+, srx-branch-9.4+, vsrx-12.1+ |
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability in libxml2 XML library. A successful attack could allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted system. Failed exploit attempts could result in a denial of service condition.
The 'libxml' library is prone to a heap-based buffer-overflow vulnerability because the software fails to perform adequate boundary checks on user-supplied data. An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary within the context of an application using the affected library. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service vulnerability.