CVE-2015-7498 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in the libxml2 library, specifically within the xmlParseXmlDecl function, affecting products from vendors like Canonical, Debian, and Red Hat. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, and could lead to a denial of service due to its low attack complexity and network-based attack vector. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion, suggesting a low current threat level.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hp:icewall_federation_agent:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:hp:icewall_file_manager:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
14.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | ||
15.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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