{
  "cveId": "CVE-2017-8872",
  "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-8872",
  "summary": "CVE-2017-8872 is fixed in 4 products on 1 platform, first by libxml2 2.9.4\u002Bdfsg1-6.1ubuntu1, released February 7, 2018. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.",
  "title": "libxml2: The htmlParseTryOrFinish function in HTMLparser.c in libxml2 2.9.4 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (buf...",
  "description": "The htmlParseTryOrFinish function in HTMLparser.c in libxml2 2.9.4 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or information disclosure.",
  "published": "2017-05-09T22:29:00Z",
  "severity": "Low",
  "epss": 0.02306,
  "epssPercentile": 0.83424,
  "priority": "Routine",
  "priorityTier": 4,
  "exploited": false,
  "vendorExploited": false,
  "disclosed": false,
  "fixes": [
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "libxml2",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "2.9.4\u002Bdfsg1-6.1ubuntu1",
      "fix": "libxml2 2.9.4\u002Bdfsg1-6.1ubuntu1",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libxml2-2.9.4-dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1",
      "released": "2018-02-07T15:29:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "libxml2-utils",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "2.9.4\u002Bdfsg1-6.1ubuntu1",
      "fix": "libxml2-utils 2.9.4\u002Bdfsg1-6.1ubuntu1",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libxml2-utils-2.9.4-dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1",
      "released": "2018-02-07T15:29:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "python-libxml2",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "2.9.4\u002Bdfsg1-6.1ubuntu1",
      "fix": "python-libxml2 2.9.4\u002Bdfsg1-6.1ubuntu1",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-python-libxml2-2.9.4-dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1",
      "released": "2018-02-07T15:29:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "linux",
      "product": "python3-libxml2",
      "release": "Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic)",
      "fixedVersion": "2.9.4\u002Bdfsg1-6.1ubuntu1",
      "fix": "python3-libxml2 2.9.4\u002Bdfsg1-6.1ubuntu1",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-python3-libxml2-2.9.4-dfsg1-6.1ubuntu1",
      "released": "2018-02-07T15:29:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "noFixYet": [],
  "dataAsOf": "2026-11-07T12:40:37Z"
}