CVE catalog
CVE-2008-4225
libxml2: CVE-2008-4225
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 3.21% · Oct 27, 2026
Integer overflow in the xmlBufferResize function in libxml2 2.7.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a large XML document.
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 | python-libxml2 | tumbleweed | 2.9.4-1.4 | fixed |
| Opensuse | libxml2 | tumbleweed | 2.9.4-1.22 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libxml2 | source | sid | 2.6.32.dfsg-5 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | libxml2 | source | forky | 2.6.32.dfsg-5 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | libxml2 | source | trixie | 2.6.32.dfsg-5 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Debian | libxml2 | source | bookworm | 2.6.32.dfsg-5 | not yet assigned | Not reported | Not reported |
| Opensuse | python-libxml2 | rpm | tumbleweed | 2.9.4-1.4 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10228-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | libxml2 | rpm | tumbleweed | 2.9.4-1.22 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10192-1 | Not reported |
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 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.6.32.dfsg-5dsa · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxml2 · debian · 12
2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u6· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.6.32.dfsg-5dsa · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxml2 · debian · 12
2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u4· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.6.32.dfsg-5dsa · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxml2 · debian · 12
2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u4· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.6.32.dfsg-5dsa · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxml2 · debian · 12
- [libxml2-dev]Unknown
Source package: [libxml2]
Details (4)
2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u6· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.6.32.dfsg-5dsa · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxml2 · debian · 12
2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u6· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.6.32.dfsg-5dsa · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxml2 · debian · 12
2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u4· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.6.32.dfsg-5dsa · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxml2 · debian · 12
2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u4· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.6.32.dfsg-5dsa · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxml2 · debian · 12
- [libxml2-doc]Unknown
Source package: [libxml2]
Details (4)
2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u6· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.6.32.dfsg-5dsa · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxml2 · debian · 12
2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u6· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.6.32.dfsg-5dsa · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxml2 · debian · 12
2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u4· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.6.32.dfsg-5dsa · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxml2 · debian · 12
2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u4· all · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.6.32.dfsg-5dsa · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxml2 · debian · 12
- [libxml2-utils]Unknown
Source package: [libxml2]
Details (4)
2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u6· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.6.32.dfsg-5dsa · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxml2 · debian · 12
2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u6· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.6.32.dfsg-5dsa · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxml2 · debian · 12
2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u4· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.6.32.dfsg-5dsa · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxml2 · debian · 12
2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u4· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.6.32.dfsg-5dsa · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxml2 · debian · 12
- [python3-libxml2]Unknown
Source package: [libxml2]
Details (4)
2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u6· amd64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.6.32.dfsg-5dsa · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxml2 · debian · 12
2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u6· arm64 · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.6.32.dfsg-5dsa · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxml2 · debian · 12
2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u4· amd64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.6.32.dfsg-5dsa · libxml2 · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxml2 · debian · 12
2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u4· arm64 · bookworm-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.6.32.dfsg-5dsa · 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 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.6.32.dfsg-5dsa · libxml2 · debian · 13
2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u3· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.6.32.dfsg-5dsa · libxml2 · debian · 13
2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.6.32.dfsg-5dsa · libxml2 · debian · 13
2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.6.32.dfsg-5dsa · libxml2 · debian · 13
- [libxml2-dev]Unknown
Source package: [libxml2]
Details (4)
2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u3· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.6.32.dfsg-5dsa · libxml2 · debian · 13
2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u3· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.6.32.dfsg-5dsa · libxml2 · debian · 13
2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.6.32.dfsg-5dsa · libxml2 · debian · 13
2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.6.32.dfsg-5dsa · libxml2 · debian · 13
- [libxml2-doc]Unknown
Source package: [libxml2]
Details (4)
2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u3· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.6.32.dfsg-5dsa · libxml2 · debian · 13
2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u3· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.6.32.dfsg-5dsa · libxml2 · debian · 13
2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u1· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.6.32.dfsg-5dsa · libxml2 · debian · 13
2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u1· all · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.6.32.dfsg-5dsa · libxml2 · debian · 13
- [libxml2-utils]Unknown
Source package: [libxml2]
Details (4)
2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u3· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.6.32.dfsg-5dsa · libxml2 · debian · 13
2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u3· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.6.32.dfsg-5dsa · libxml2 · debian · 13
2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.6.32.dfsg-5dsa · libxml2 · debian · 13
2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.6.32.dfsg-5dsa · libxml2 · debian · 13
- [python3-libxml2]Unknown
Source package: [libxml2]
Details (4)
2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u3· amd64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.6.32.dfsg-5dsa · libxml2 · debian · 13
2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u3· arm64 · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.6.32.dfsg-5dsa · libxml2 · debian · 13
2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u1· amd64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.6.32.dfsg-5dsa · libxml2 · debian · 13
2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u1· arm64 · trixie-securityFixed · Fixed:
2.6.32.dfsg-5dsa · libxml2 · debian · 13
[openSUSE Tumbleweed]
- [libxml2-16]Unknown
Source package: [libxml2]
Details (1)
2.15.3-2.2· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
2.9.4-1.22Version impact unknown
dsa · libxml2 · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [libxml2-16-32bit]Unknown
Source package: [libxml2]
Details (1)
2.15.3-2.2· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
2.9.4-1.22Version impact unknown
dsa · libxml2 · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [libxml2-devel]Unknown
Source package: [libxml2]
Details (1)
2.15.3-2.2· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
2.9.4-1.22Version impact unknown
dsa · libxml2 · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [libxml2-devel-32bit]Unknown
Source package: [libxml2]
Details (1)
2.15.3-2.2· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
2.9.4-1.22Version impact unknown
dsa · libxml2 · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [libxml2-tools]Unknown
Source package: [libxml2]
Details (1)
2.15.3-2.2· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
2.9.4-1.22Version impact unknown
dsa · libxml2 · opensuse · tumbleweed
Observed:
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/opensuse-su-2024_10192-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4225]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-1666-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:10192-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:10228-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-4225]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2008/cve-2008-4225.json]
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