CVE-2004-0989

N/A Unknown
Published: March 01, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Multiple buffer overflows in libXML 2.6.12 and 2.6.13 (libxml2), and possibly other versions, may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via (1) a long FTP URL that is not properly handled by the xmlNanoFTPScanURL function, (2) a long proxy URL containing FTP data that is not properly handled by the xmlNanoFTPScanProxy function, and other overflows related to manipulation of DNS length values, including (3) xmlNanoFTPConnect, (4) xmlNanoHTTPConnectHost, and (5) xmlNanoHTTPConnectHost.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000890
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Jan/msg00001.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109880813013482&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/13000
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1011941
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-029.shtml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-582
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-05.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_01_sr.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/11179
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/11180
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/11324
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-615.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-650.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11526
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17870
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17872
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17875
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17876
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10505
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1173
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-89-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000890
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2005/Jan/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=109880813013482&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/13000
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1011941
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/p-029.shtml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-582
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200411-05.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_01_sr.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/11179
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/11180
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/11324
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-615.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-650.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/11526
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17870
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17872
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17875
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/17876
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10505
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A1173
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-89-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

44 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
24.3%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

redhat xmlstarlet ubuntu trustix xmlsoft