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CVE-2017-16932

Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

Published: Nov 23, 2017 | Modified: Oct 14, 2026
CVSS 3.x
7.5
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.x
5 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
7.5 MODERATE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Ubuntu
LOW
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-16932
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/835.html

parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.5 does not prevent infinite recursion in parameter entities.

Weakness

The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Libxml2Xmlsoft*2.9.4 (including)
Libxml2Ubuntuartful*
Libxml2Ubuntubionic*
Libxml2Ubuntudevel*
Libxml2Ubuntuesm-infra-legacy/trusty*
Libxml2Ubuntuesm-infra-legacy/xenial*
Libxml2Ubuntuesm-infra/bionic*
Libxml2Ubuntuesm-infra/xenial*
Libxml2Ubuntutrusty*
Libxml2Ubuntutrusty/esm*
Libxml2Ubuntuupstream*
Libxml2Ubuntuxenial*
Libxml2Ubuntuzesty*

References

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