CVE-2016-4449

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the xmlStringLenDecodeEntities function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.4, when not in validating mode, allows context-dependent attackers to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via unspecified vectors.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.1 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 31%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
debiandebian_linux
8.0
canonicalubuntu_linux
12.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
14.04
canonicalubuntu_linux
15.10
canonicalubuntu_linux
16.04
xmlsoftlibxml2
𝑥
≤ 2.9.3
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
libxml2
bookworm
2.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u1
fixed
bullseye
2.9.10+dfsg-6.7+deb11u4
fixed
bullseye (security)
2.9.10+dfsg-6.7+deb11u5
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
precise
Fixed 2.7.8.dfsg-5.1ubuntu4.15
released
trusty
Fixed 2.9.1+dfsg1-3ubuntu4.8
released
wily
Fixed 2.9.2+zdfsg1-4ubuntu0.4
released
xenial
Fixed 2.9.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu0.1
released
yakkety
not-affected
zesty
not-affected
openSUSE logo
openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
libxml2-2
suse enterprise sap 12
2.9.1-24.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
2.9.1-24.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
2.9.1-24.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
2.9.1-24.1
fixed
libxml2-2-32bit
suse enterprise sap 12
2.9.1-24.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
2.9.1-24.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
2.9.1-24.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
2.9.1-24.1
fixed
libxml2-doc
suse enterprise sap 12
2.9.1-24.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
2.9.1-24.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
2.9.1-24.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
2.9.1-24.1
fixed
libxml2-tools
suse enterprise sap 12
2.9.1-24.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
2.9.1-24.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
2.9.1-24.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
2.9.1-24.1
fixed
python-libxml2
suse enterprise sap 12
2.9.1-24.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 12 SP1
2.9.1-24.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12
2.9.1-24.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP1
2.9.1-24.1
fixed
Red Hat logo
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Releases
Red Hat Product
Release
libxml2
RHEL 6
0:2.7.6-21.el6_8.1
fixed
RHEL 7
0:2.9.1-6.el7_2.3
fixed
libxml2-devel
RHEL 6
0:2.7.6-21.el6_8.1
fixed
RHEL 7
0:2.9.1-6.el7_2.3
fixed
libxml2-python
RHEL 6
0:2.7.6-21.el6_8.1
fixed
RHEL 7
0:2.9.1-6.el7_2.3
fixed
libxml2-static
RHEL 6
0:2.7.6-21.el6_8.1
fixed
RHEL 7
0:2.9.1-6.el7_2.3
fixed
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN17535578/index.html
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/en/contents/2017/JVNDB-2017-000066.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/2
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90865
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.404722
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=b1d34de46a11323fccffa9fadeb33be670d602f5
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05194709
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170
https://support.apple.com/HT206899
https://support.apple.com/HT206901
https://support.apple.com/HT206902
https://support.apple.com/HT206903
https://support.apple.com/HT206904
https://support.apple.com/HT206905
https://support.cybozu.com/ja-jp/article/9735
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN17535578/index.html
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/en/contents/2017/JVNDB-2017-000066.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/2
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90865
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.404722
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=b1d34de46a11323fccffa9fadeb33be670d602f5
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05194709
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170
https://support.apple.com/HT206899
https://support.apple.com/HT206901
https://support.apple.com/HT206902
https://support.apple.com/HT206903
https://support.apple.com/HT206904
https://support.apple.com/HT206905
https://support.cybozu.com/ja-jp/article/9735
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18