CVE-2016-9598
Publication date 16 August 2018
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
Description
libxml2, as used in Red Hat JBoss Core Services, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted XML document. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a missing fix for CVE-2016-4483.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| libxml2 | ||
| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
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Notes
mdeslaur
Red Hat bug states this CVE is for a Red Hat specific regression that duplicated other public CVEs "missing/incorrect fix for CVE-2016-4483 in the Red Hat JBoss Core Services."
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score |
6.5 · Medium
|
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |