CVE-2015-5312

The xmlStringLenDecodeEntities function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.3 does not properly prevent entity expansion, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via crafted XML data, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-3660.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
7.1 UNKNOWN
NETWORK
MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
redhatCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 78%
VendorProductVersion
canonicalubuntu_linux
12.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
14.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
15.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
15.10
redhatenterprise_linux_desktop
6.0
redhatenterprise_linux_hpc_node
6.0
redhatenterprise_linux_server
6.0
redhatenterprise_linux_workstation
6.0
appleiphone_os
𝑥
≤ 9.2.1
applemac_os_x
𝑥
≤ 10.11.3
appletvos
𝑥
≤ 9.1
applewatchos
𝑥
≤ 2.1
xmlsoftlibxml2
𝑥
≤ 2.9.2
hpicewall_federation_agent
3.0
hpicewall_file_manager
3.0
debiandebian_linux
7.0
debiandebian_linux
8.0
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
libxml2
bullseye
2.9.10+dfsg-6.7+deb11u4
fixed
bullseye (security)
2.9.10+dfsg-6.7+deb11u5
fixed
bookworm
2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u1
fixed
sid
2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-0.1
fixed
trixie
2.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-0.1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
libxml2
wily
Fixed 2.9.2+zdfsg1-4ubuntu0.2
released
vivid
Fixed 2.9.2+dfsg1-3ubuntu0.2
released
trusty
Fixed 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.6
released
precise
Fixed 2.7.8.dfsg-5.1ubuntu4.13
released
Common Weakness Enumeration
References