CVE-2017-5969

Name: CVE-2017-5969
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-04-11T16:59:00.343+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.63%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-5969 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. libxml2 2.9.4, when used in recover mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted XML document. NOTE: The maintainer states "I would disagree of a CVE with the Recover parsing option which should only be used for manual recovery at least for XML parser.. EPSS estimates a 2.63% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

libxml2 2.9.4, when used in recover mode, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted XML document. NOTE: The maintainer states "I would disagree of a CVE with the Recover parsing option which should only be used for manual recovery at least for XML parser.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.63%

83.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Xmlsoft	Libxml2	2.9.4

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/05/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/13/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96188Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=778519Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00004.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-01
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/05/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/13/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96188Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=778519Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00004.html
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-01

Timeline

Published: Apr 11, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-5969?

How severe is CVE-2017-5969?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-5969 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.63% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5969?

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Source: NVD / NIST