CVE-2004-0989

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    CVE-2004-0989

    Published: 1 Mar 2005Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: Multiple buffer overflows in libXML 2.6.12 and 2.6.13 (libxml2), and possibly other versions, may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long FTP URL that is not properly handled by the xmlNanoFTPScanURL function, (2) a long proxy URL containing FTP data that is not properly handled by the xmlNanoFTPScanProxy function, and other overflows related to manipulation of DNS length values, including (3) xmlNanoFTPConnect, (4) xmlNanoHTTPConnectHost, and (5) xmlNanoHTTPConnectHost.

    References: http://secunia.com/advisories/13000, http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-582, http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_01_sr.html, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11526, https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-89-1/, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11526, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11526, http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000890, http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Jan/msg00001.html, http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109880813013482&w=2, http://securitytracker.com/id?1011941, http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-029.shtml, http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-05.xml, http://www.osvdb.org/11179, http://www.osvdb.org/11180, http://www.osvdb.org/11324, http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-615.html, http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-650.html, https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17870, https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17872, https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17875, https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17876, https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10505, https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1173

    Affected packages

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    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High