CVE-2015-0252

Published: Mar 24, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

internal/XMLReader.cpp in Apache Xerces-C before 3.1.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via crafted XML data.

Affected (5)

Products: Debian: Debian Linux · Fedoraproject: Fedora · Apache: Xerces C++

1 product

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 7.1

Configuration B

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Fedoraproject Fedora	Version 20
Fedoraproject Fedora	Version 21
Fedoraproject Fedora	Version 22

Configuration C

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apache Xerces C++	Up to 3.1.1

Related CWEs

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (32)

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152882.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/153094.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/153829.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/153887.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/153903.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/153923.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-04/msg00012.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131756/Apache-Xerces-C-XML-Parser-Denial-Of-Service.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1193.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3199

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73252

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032254

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://xerces.apache.org/xerces-c/secadv/CVE-2015-0252.txt

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

https://shibboleth.net/community/advisories/secadv_20150319.txt

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36906/

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-March/152882.html