CVE-2007-6284
CVE-2007-6284 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Fedora with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-399.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (83rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-399
- Affected product: Redhat Fedora
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-6284?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2007-6284?
- CVE-2007-6284 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2007-6284 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (83rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2007-6284?
- CVE-2007-6284 primarily affects Redhat Fedora. In total, 38 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2007-6284?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2007-6284 published?
- CVE-2007-6284 was published on 2008-01-12 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=202628
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jul/msg00001.html
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000009.html
- http://mail.gnome.org/archives/xml/2008-January/msg00036.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28439
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28444
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28450
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28452
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28458
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28466
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28470
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28475
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28636
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28716
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28740
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29591
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31074
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200801-20.xml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1019181
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-103201-1
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-66-201514-1
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-047.htm
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-050.htm
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1461
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:010
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/suse_security_summary_report.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0032.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486410/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/490306/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27248
Affected products (38)
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:arm:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:hppa:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:ia-32:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:ia-64:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:m68k:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:mips:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:mipsel:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:ppc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:s-390:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:alpha:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:amd64:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:arm:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:hppa:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:ia-32:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:ia-64:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:m68k:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:mips:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:mipsel:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:powerpc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:s-390:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:sparc:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2007:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2007:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2007.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2007.1:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.0:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:4.0:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:fedora:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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