CVE catalog

CVE-2007-6284

libxml2: CVE-2007-6284

Severity: High
Published: Jan 11, 2008, 12:27:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 2.57% · Oct 25, 2026

The xmlCurrentChar function in libxml2 before 2.6.31 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via XML containing invalid UTF-8 sequences.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	libxml2	sid	`2.15.4+dfsg-1`	fixed
Debian	libxml2	forky	`2.15.4+dfsg-1`	fixed
Debian	libxml2	trixie	`2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u3`	fixed
Debian	libxml2	trixie-security	`2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u1`	fixed
Debian	libxml2	bookworm	`2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u6`	fixed
Debian	libxml2	bookworm-security	`2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u4`	fixed
Opensuse	libxml2	tumbleweed	`2.9.12-1.2`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	libxml2	source	sid	`2.6.30.dfsg-3.1`	medium	Not reported	[460292]
Debian	libxml2	source	forky	`2.6.30.dfsg-3.1`	medium	Not reported	[460292]
Debian	libxml2	source	trixie	`2.6.30.dfsg-3.1`	medium	Not reported	[460292]
Debian	libxml2	source	bookworm	`2.6.30.dfsg-3.1`	medium	Not reported	[460292]
Opensuse	libxml2	rpm	tumbleweed	`2.9.12-1.2`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11016-1	Not reported

[Debian bug #460292]

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libxml2]Unknown
Details (4)
- 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1
  dsa · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxml2 · debian · 12
- 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1
  dsa · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxml2 · debian · 12
- 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u4 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1
  dsa · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxml2 · debian · 12
- 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u4 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1
  dsa · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxml2 · debian · 12
[libxml2-dev]Unknown
Source package: [libxml2]
Details (4)
- 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1
  dsa · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxml2 · debian · 12
- 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1
  dsa · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxml2 · debian · 12
- 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u4 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1
  dsa · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxml2 · debian · 12
- 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u4 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1
  dsa · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxml2 · debian · 12
[libxml2-doc]Unknown
Source package: [libxml2]
Details (4)
- 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u6 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1
  dsa · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxml2 · debian · 12
- 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u6 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1
  dsa · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxml2 · debian · 12
- 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u4 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1
  dsa · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxml2 · debian · 12
- 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u4 · all · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1
  dsa · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxml2 · debian · 12
[libxml2-utils]Unknown
Source package: [libxml2]
Details (4)
- 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1
  dsa · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxml2 · debian · 12
- 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1
  dsa · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxml2 · debian · 12
- 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u4 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1
  dsa · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxml2 · debian · 12
- 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u4 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1
  dsa · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxml2 · debian · 12
[python3-libxml2]Unknown
Source package: [libxml2]
Details (4)
- 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u6 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1
  dsa · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxml2 · debian · 12
- 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u6 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1
  dsa · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxml2 · debian · 12
- 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u4 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1
  dsa · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxml2 · debian · 12
- 2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u4 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1
  dsa · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxml2 · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libxml2]Unknown
Details (4)
- 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u3 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1
  dsa · libxml2 · debian · 13
- 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u3 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1
  dsa · libxml2 · debian · 13
- 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1
  dsa · libxml2 · debian · 13
- 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1
  dsa · libxml2 · debian · 13
[libxml2-dev]Unknown
Source package: [libxml2]
Details (4)
- 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u3 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1
  dsa · libxml2 · debian · 13
- 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u3 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1
  dsa · libxml2 · debian · 13
- 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1
  dsa · libxml2 · debian · 13
- 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1
  dsa · libxml2 · debian · 13
[libxml2-doc]Unknown
Source package: [libxml2]
Details (4)
- 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u3 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1
  dsa · libxml2 · debian · 13
- 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u3 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1
  dsa · libxml2 · debian · 13
- 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u1 · all · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1
  dsa · libxml2 · debian · 13
- 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u1 · all · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1
  dsa · libxml2 · debian · 13
[libxml2-utils]Unknown
Source package: [libxml2]
Details (4)
- 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u3 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1
  dsa · libxml2 · debian · 13
- 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u3 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1
  dsa · libxml2 · debian · 13
- 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1
  dsa · libxml2 · debian · 13
- 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1
  dsa · libxml2 · debian · 13
[python3-libxml2]Unknown
Source package: [libxml2]
Details (4)
- 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u3 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1
  dsa · libxml2 · debian · 13
- 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u3 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1
  dsa · libxml2 · debian · 13
- 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1
  dsa · libxml2 · debian · 13
- 2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1
  dsa · libxml2 · debian · 13

[openSUSE Tumbleweed]

[libxml2-16]Unknown
Source package: [libxml2]
Details (1)
- 2.15.3-2.2 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 2.9.12-1.2
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · libxml2 · opensuse · tumbleweed
[libxml2-16-32bit]Unknown
Source package: [libxml2]
Details (1)
- 2.15.3-2.2 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 2.9.12-1.2
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · libxml2 · opensuse · tumbleweed
[libxml2-devel]Unknown
Source package: [libxml2]
Details (1)
- 2.15.3-2.2 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 2.9.12-1.2
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · libxml2 · opensuse · tumbleweed
[libxml2-devel-32bit]Unknown
Source package: [libxml2]
Details (1)
- 2.15.3-2.2 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 2.9.12-1.2
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · libxml2 · opensuse · tumbleweed
[libxml2-tools]Unknown
Source package: [libxml2]
Details (1)
- 2.15.3-2.2 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 2.9.12-1.2
  Version impact unknown
  dsa · libxml2 · opensuse · tumbleweed

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:03:59 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]