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CVE-2008-4225

Integer overflow in the xmlBufferResize function in libxml2 2.7.2 allows context-dependent...

7.8 HighFix available

CVE-2008-4225 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Xmlsoft Libxml, published November 17, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.21%, the 88th percentile. Fixed in libxml2 2.6.32.dfsg-5.

What does this mean?
Severity
7.8 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
3.21%EPSS, 88th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
2.6.32.dfsg-5libxml2 +59 more

Description

Integer overflow in the xmlBufferResize function in libxml2 2.7.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a large XML document.

Exploit likelihood

3.21%Up 0.5 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libxml2
Debian:12
before 2.6.32.dfsg-5
2.6.32.dfsg-5
libxml2
Debian:13
before 2.6.32.dfsg-5
2.6.32.dfsg-5
libxml2
Debian:14
before 2.6.32.dfsg-5
2.6.32.dfsg-5
libxml2
Debian:4.0
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 2.6.27.dfsg-6, plus listed versions
2.6.27.dfsg-12.6.27.dfsg-22.6.27.dfsg-32.6.27.dfsg-42.6.27.dfsg-5
2.6.27.dfsg-6
libxml2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.19-12.ent
0:2.4.19-12.ent
libxml2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.19-12.ent
0:2.4.19-12.ent
libxml2-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.19-12.ent
0:2.4.19-12.ent
libxml2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.19-12.ent
0:2.4.19-12.ent
libxml2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.19-12.ent
0:2.4.19-12.ent
libxml2-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::aw
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.19-12.ent
0:2.4.19-12.ent
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libxml2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.19-12.ent
0:2.4.19-12.ent
libxml2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.19-12.ent
0:2.4.19-12.ent
libxml2-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.19-12.ent
0:2.4.19-12.ent
libxml2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.19-12.ent
0:2.4.19-12.ent
libxml2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.19-12.ent
0:2.4.19-12.ent
libxml2-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:2.1::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.4.19-12.ent
0:2.4.19-12.ent
libxml2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.5.10-14
0:2.5.10-14
libxml2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.5.10-14
0:2.5.10-14
libxml2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.5.10-14
0:2.5.10-14
libxml2-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.5.10-14
0:2.5.10-14
libxml2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.5.10-14
0:2.5.10-14
libxml2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.5.10-14
0:2.5.10-14
libxml2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.5.10-14
0:2.5.10-14
libxml2-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.5.10-14
0:2.5.10-14
libxml2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.5.10-14
0:2.5.10-14
libxml2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.5.10-14
0:2.5.10-14
libxml2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.5.10-14
0:2.5.10-14
libxml2-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.5.10-14
0:2.5.10-14
libxml2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.5.10-14
0:2.5.10-14
libxml2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.5.10-14
0:2.5.10-14
libxml2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.5.10-14
0:2.5.10-14
libxml2-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.5.10-14
0:2.5.10-14
libxml2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.6.16-12.6
0:2.6.16-12.6
libxml2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.6.16-12.6
0:2.6.16-12.6
libxml2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.6.16-12.6
0:2.6.16-12.6
libxml2-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.6.16-12.6
0:2.6.16-12.6
libxml2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.6.16-12.6
0:2.6.16-12.6
libxml2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.6.16-12.6
0:2.6.16-12.6
libxml2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.6.16-12.6
0:2.6.16-12.6
libxml2-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.6.16-12.6
0:2.6.16-12.6
libxml2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.6.16-12.6
0:2.6.16-12.6
libxml2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.6.16-12.6
0:2.6.16-12.6
libxml2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.6.16-12.6
0:2.6.16-12.6
libxml2-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.6.16-12.6
0:2.6.16-12.6
libxml2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.6.16-12.6
0:2.6.16-12.6
libxml2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.6.16-12.6
0:2.6.16-12.6
libxml2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.6.16-12.6
0:2.6.16-12.6
libxml2-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.6.16-12.6
0:2.6.16-12.6
libxml2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.6.26-2.1.2.7
0:2.6.26-2.1.2.7
libxml2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.6.26-2.1.2.7
0:2.6.26-2.1.2.7
libxml2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.6.26-2.1.2.7
0:2.6.26-2.1.2.7
libxml2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.6.26-2.1.2.7
0:2.6.26-2.1.2.7
libxml2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.6.26-2.1.2.7
0:2.6.26-2.1.2.7
libxml2-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.6.26-2.1.2.7
0:2.6.26-2.1.2.7
libxml2
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.6.26-2.1.2.7
0:2.6.26-2.1.2.7
libxml2-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.6.26-2.1.2.7
0:2.6.26-2.1.2.7
libxml2-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.6.26-2.1.2.7
0:2.6.26-2.1.2.7
libxml2-python
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 0:2.6.26-2.1.2.7
0:2.6.26-2.1.2.7
libxml2
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 32 CVEs
before 2.9.4-1.22
2.9.4-1.22
python-libxml2
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 16 CVEs
before 2.9.4-1.4
2.9.4-1.4

What each source reports

NVD Score used7.8

Integer overflow in the xmlBufferResize function in libxml2 2.7.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a large XML document.

Record
CVE-2008-4225
CVSS 2.0
7.8 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness
CWE-189
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Integer overflow in the xmlBufferResize function in libxml2 2.7.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a large XML document.

Record
CVE-2008-4225
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4208No score

Integer overflow in the xmlBufferResize function in libxml2 2.7.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a large XML document.

Record
EUVD-2008-4208
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-crw4-5c7w-w3j2No score

Integer overflow in the xmlBufferResize function in libxml2 2.7.2 allows context-dependent...

Integer overflow in the xmlBufferResize function in libxml2 2.7.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a large XML document.

Record
GHSA-crw4-5c7w-w3j2
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVNo score

Integer overflow in the xmlBufferResize function in libxml2 2.7.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a large XML document.

Record
CVE-2008-4225
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2008-4225No score

Integer overflow in the xmlBufferResize function in libxml2 2.7.2 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a large XML document.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2008-4225
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10192-1No score

libxml2-2-2.9.4-1.22 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the libxml2-2-2.9.4-1.22 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10192-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10228-1No score

python-libxml2-2.9.4-1.4 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the python-libxml2-2.9.4-1.4 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10228-1
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
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aliasesEUVD
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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

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