SUSE-SU-2016:0178-1
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Security update for libxml2
This update for libxml2 fixes the following security issue: - CVE-2015-8710: Parsing short unclosed HTML comment could cause uninitialized memory access, which allowed remote attackers to read contents from previous HTTP requests depending on the application (bsc#960674)
Exploit probability
Not scored
Published
January 20, 2016
Required by
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Last source change
February 4, 2026
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
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03 / CONNECTIONS
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04 / EVIDENCE
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Open Source Vulnerabilities
SUSE-SU-2016:0178-1
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This update for libxml2 fixes the following security issue: - CVE-2015-8710: Parsing short unclosed HTML comment could cause uninitialized memory access, which allowed remote attackers to read contents from previous HTTP requests depending on the application (bsc#960674)
05 / REFERENCES