CVE-2016-4571

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    CVE-2016-4571

    Published: 3 Feb 2017Last Modified: 7 Aug 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/09/16, http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/11/14, http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90315, https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/01/msg00018.html, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1334648

    Affected packages

    Package

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    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -None

    Affected versions

    2.9

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    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
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