CVE-2009-1885

Stack consumption vulnerability in validators/DTD/DTDScanner.cpp in Apache Xerces C++ 2.7.0 and 2.8.0 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors involving nested parentheses and invalid byte values in "simply nested DTD structures," as demonstrated by the Codenomicon XML fuzzing framework.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
4.3 UNKNOWN
NETWORK
MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 94%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
apachexerces-c\+\+
2.7.0
apachexerces-c\+\+
2.8.0
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
xerces-c
bookworm
3.2.4+debian-1
fixed
bullseye
3.2.3+debian-3+deb11u1
fixed
etch
no-dsa
lenny
no-dsa
sid
3.2.4+debian-1.3
fixed
trixie
3.2.4+debian-1.3
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
xerces-c2
dapper
dne
hardy
dne
intrepid
ignored
jaunty
ignored
karmic
ignored
lucid
not-affected
maverick
not-affected
natty
not-affected
openSUSE logo
openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
libxerces-c-3_1
suse enterprise desktop 12
3.1.1-1.6
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15
3.1.4-1.40
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
3.1.4-3.3.25
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12
3.1.1-1.6
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
3.1.1-12.3
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
3.1.4-1.40
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
3.1.4-3.3.25
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
3.1.1-1.6
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP2
3.1.1-12.3
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
3.1.1-12.3
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP4
3.1.1-12.3
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
3.1.1-12.3
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
3.1.4-1.40
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
3.1.4-3.3.25
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 12
3.1.1-1.6
fixed
libxerces-c-3_1-32bit
suse enterprise desktop 12
3.1.1-1.6
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12
3.1.1-1.6
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP5
3.1.1-12.3
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
3.1.1-1.6
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP2
3.1.1-12.3
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP3
3.1.1-12.3
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP4
3.1.1-12.3
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
3.1.1-12.3
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 12
3.1.1-1.6
fixed
libxerces-c-devel
suse enterprise desktop 15
3.1.4-1.40
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP1
3.1.4-3.3.25
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15
3.1.4-1.40
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP1
3.1.4-3.3.25
fixed
suse enterprise server 15
3.1.4-1.40
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP1
3.1.4-3.3.25
fixed
References