| Name | CVE-2016-4571 |
| Description | The mxml_write_node function in mxml-file.c in mxml 2.9, 2.7, and possibly earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via crafted xml file. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DLA-1641-1 |
| Debian Bugs | 825855 |
Vulnerable and fixed packages
The table below lists information on source packages.
| Source Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|
| mxml (PTS) | bullseye | 3.2-1 | fixed |
| sid, trixie, bookworm | 3.3.1-1 | fixed |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|
| mxml | source | jessie | 2.6-2+deb8u1 | | DLA-1641-1 | |
| mxml | source | (unstable) | 2.9-2 | | | 825855 |
Notes
[wheezy] - mxml <no-dsa> (Minor issue)
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/07/8
https://github.com/michaelrsweet/mxml/commit/5f74dc212497332d05882660db130a37d2f458eb