CVE-2018-9251

PoC —

CVSS 3.0

5.3 medium

EPSS

2%p83

Published

Apr 4, 2018 (Apr 4, 2018)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

The xz_decomp function in xzlib.c in libxml2 2.9.8, if --with-lzma is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a crafted XML file that triggers LZMA_MEMLIMIT_ERROR, as demonstrated by xmllint, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-8035.

Vendors: xmlsoft debian
Products: libxml2, debian linux
Weakness: CWE-835
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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