CVE-2007-6284
The xmlCurrentChar function in libxml2 before 2.6.31 allows context-dependent attackers to cause...
5.0 MediumFix available
The xmlCurrentChar function in libxml2 before 2.6.31 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via XML containing invalid UTF-8 sequences.
Exploit likelihood
2.57%Down 0.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The xmlCurrentChar function in libxml2 before 2.6.31 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via XML containing invalid UTF-8 sequences.
- Record
CVE-2007-6284- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The xmlCurrentChar function in libxml2 before 2.6.31 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via XML containing invalid UTF-8 sequences.
- Record
CVE-2007-6284- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2007-6252 No score
The xmlCurrentChar function in libxml2 before 2.6.31 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via XML containing invalid UTF-8 sequences.
- Record
EUVD-2007-6252- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mq3q-3vmf-c9rw No score
The xmlCurrentChar function in libxml2 before 2.6.31 allows context-dependent attackers to cause...
The xmlCurrentChar function in libxml2 before 2.6.31 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via XML containing invalid UTF-8 sequences.
- Record
GHSA-mq3q-3vmf-c9rw- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The xmlCurrentChar function in libxml2 before 2.6.31 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via XML containing invalid UTF-8 sequences.
- Record
CVE-2007-6284- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2007-6284 No score
The xmlCurrentChar function in libxml2 before 2.6.31 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via XML containing invalid UTF-8 sequences.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2007-6284- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11016-1 No score
libxml2-2-2.9.12-1.2 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libxml2-2-2.9.12-1.2 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11016-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libxml2Debian:12 |
before 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1 | 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1 |
libxml2Debian:13 |
before 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1 | 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1 |
libxml2Debian:14 |
before 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1 | 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1 |
libxml2Debian:4.0 |
before 2.6.27.dfsg-2, plus listed versions 2.6.27.dfsg-1 |
2.6.27.dfsg-2 |
libxml2Debian:3.1 |
before 2.6.16-7sarge1, plus listed versions 2.6.16-7 |
2.6.16-7sarge1 |
libxml2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as |
before 0:2.4.19-7.ent | 0:2.4.19-7.ent |
libxml2-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as |
before 0:2.4.19-7.ent | 0:2.4.19-7.ent |
libxml2-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as |
before 0:2.4.19-7.ent | 0:2.4.19-7.ent |
libxml2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw |
before 0:2.4.19-7.ent | 0:2.4.19-7.ent |
libxml2-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw |
before 0:2.4.19-7.ent | 0:2.4.19-7.ent |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libxml2-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw |
before 0:2.4.19-7.ent | 0:2.4.19-7.ent |
libxml2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es |
before 0:2.4.19-7.ent | 0:2.4.19-7.ent |
libxml2-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es |
before 0:2.4.19-7.ent | 0:2.4.19-7.ent |
libxml2-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es |
before 0:2.4.19-7.ent | 0:2.4.19-7.ent |
libxml2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws |
before 0:2.4.19-7.ent | 0:2.4.19-7.ent |
libxml2-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws |
before 0:2.4.19-7.ent | 0:2.4.19-7.ent |
libxml2-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws |
before 0:2.4.19-7.ent | 0:2.4.19-7.ent |
libxml2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as |
before 0:2.5.10-8 | 0:2.5.10-8 |
libxml2-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as |
before 0:2.5.10-8 | 0:2.5.10-8 |
libxml2-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as |
before 0:2.5.10-8 | 0:2.5.10-8 |
libxml2-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as |
before 0:2.5.10-8 | 0:2.5.10-8 |
libxml2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop |
before 0:2.5.10-8 | 0:2.5.10-8 |
libxml2-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop |
before 0:2.5.10-8 | 0:2.5.10-8 |
libxml2-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop |
before 0:2.5.10-8 | 0:2.5.10-8 |
libxml2-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop |
before 0:2.5.10-8 | 0:2.5.10-8 |
libxml2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es |
before 0:2.5.10-8 | 0:2.5.10-8 |
libxml2-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es |
before 0:2.5.10-8 | 0:2.5.10-8 |
libxml2-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es |
before 0:2.5.10-8 | 0:2.5.10-8 |
libxml2-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es |
before 0:2.5.10-8 | 0:2.5.10-8 |
libxml2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws |
before 0:2.5.10-8 | 0:2.5.10-8 |
libxml2-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws |
before 0:2.5.10-8 | 0:2.5.10-8 |
libxml2-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws |
before 0:2.5.10-8 | 0:2.5.10-8 |
libxml2-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws |
before 0:2.5.10-8 | 0:2.5.10-8 |
libxml2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 0:2.6.16-10.1 | 0:2.6.16-10.1 |
libxml2-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 0:2.6.16-10.1 | 0:2.6.16-10.1 |
libxml2-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 0:2.6.16-10.1 | 0:2.6.16-10.1 |
libxml2-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as |
before 0:2.6.16-10.1 | 0:2.6.16-10.1 |
libxml2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 0:2.6.16-10.1 | 0:2.6.16-10.1 |
libxml2-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 0:2.6.16-10.1 | 0:2.6.16-10.1 |
libxml2-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 0:2.6.16-10.1 | 0:2.6.16-10.1 |
libxml2-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop |
before 0:2.6.16-10.1 | 0:2.6.16-10.1 |
libxml2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 0:2.6.16-10.1 | 0:2.6.16-10.1 |
libxml2-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 0:2.6.16-10.1 | 0:2.6.16-10.1 |
libxml2-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 0:2.6.16-10.1 | 0:2.6.16-10.1 |
libxml2-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es |
before 0:2.6.16-10.1 | 0:2.6.16-10.1 |
libxml2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 0:2.6.16-10.1 | 0:2.6.16-10.1 |
libxml2-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 0:2.6.16-10.1 | 0:2.6.16-10.1 |
libxml2-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 0:2.6.16-10.1 | 0:2.6.16-10.1 |
libxml2-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws |
before 0:2.6.16-10.1 | 0:2.6.16-10.1 |
libxml2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:2.6.26-2.1.2.1 | 0:2.6.26-2.1.2.1 |
libxml2-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:2.6.26-2.1.2.1 | 0:2.6.26-2.1.2.1 |
libxml2-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation |
before 0:2.6.26-2.1.2.1 | 0:2.6.26-2.1.2.1 |
libxml2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.26-2.1.2.1 | 0:2.6.26-2.1.2.1 |
libxml2-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.26-2.1.2.1 | 0:2.6.26-2.1.2.1 |
libxml2-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client |
before 0:2.6.26-2.1.2.1 | 0:2.6.26-2.1.2.1 |
libxml2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.26-2.1.2.1 | 0:2.6.26-2.1.2.1 |
libxml2-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.26-2.1.2.1 | 0:2.6.26-2.1.2.1 |
libxml2-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.26-2.1.2.1 | 0:2.6.26-2.1.2.1 |
libxml2-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.26-2.1.2.1 | 0:2.6.26-2.1.2.1 |
libxml2openSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 2.9.12-1.2 | 2.9.12-1.2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| affected, aliases, facts, references, title | GitHub Advisories, OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2007-6284 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Debian Linux, published January 12, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.57%, the 85th percentile. Fixed in libxml2 2.6.30.dfsg-3.1.
References
secunia.com/advisories/28439
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-20.xml
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1033/references
sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103201-1
debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1461
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usn.ubuntu.com/569-1
novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_summary_report.html
securityfocus.com/archive/1/490306/100/0/threaded
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5216
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:010
xmlsoft.org/news.html
mail.gnome.org/archives/xml/2008-January/msg00036.html
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-January/msg00379.html
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jul/msg00001.html
support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-047.htm
issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2121
lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000009.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=425927
bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=202628
securitytracker.com/id?1019181
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-6284
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0032
github.com/advisories/GHSA-mq3q-3vmf-c9rw
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2007-6284
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2008/rhsa-2008_0032.json
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-6284
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-6284