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CVE-2007-6284

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.0EPSS 2.6%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score
5.0 (v2.0)
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-399
EPSS score
2.6% (85th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2007-6252)
Published
January 12, 2008
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2007-6252 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • debian / debian linux
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  • debian / debian linux
  • mandrakesoft / mandrake linux
  • mandrakesoft / mandrake linux
  • mandrakesoft / mandrake linux
  • mandrakesoft / mandrake linux
  • mandrakesoft / mandrake linux
  • mandrakesoft / mandrake linux
  • mandrakesoft / mandrake linux corporate server
  • mandrakesoft / mandrake linux corporate server
  • mandrakesoft / mandrake linux corporate server
  • mandrakesoft / mandrake linux corporate server
  • redhat / fedora
  • redhat / fedora

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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