CVE-2015-5312

Published: Dec 15, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

7.1

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 6.9

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (17)

Products: Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Redhat: Enterprise Linux Desktop, Enterprise Linux Hpc Node, Enterprise Linux Server, Enterprise Linux Workstation · Apple: Iphone Os, Mac Os X, Tvos, Watchos · +3 more

Show all products

Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Redhat: Enterprise Linux Desktop, Enterprise Linux Hpc Node, Enterprise Linux Server, Enterprise Linux Workstation · Apple: Iphone Os, Mac Os X, Tvos, Watchos · Xmlsoft: Libxml2 · Hp: Icewall Federation Agent, Icewall File Manager · Debian: Debian Linux

Canonical

1 product

Ubuntu Linux

Redhat

4 products

Enterprise Linux Desktop

Enterprise Linux Hpc Node

Enterprise Linux Server

Enterprise Linux Workstation

4 products

1 product

2 products

Icewall Federation Agent

Icewall File Manager

Debian

1 product

Debian Linux

Configuration A

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 15.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 15.10

Configuration B

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Server	Version 6.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation	Version 6.0

Configuration C

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Apple Iphone Os	Up to 9.2.1
Apple Mac Os X	Up to 10.11.3
Apple Tvos	Up to 9.1
Apple Watchos	Up to 2.1

Configuration D

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Xmlsoft Libxml2	Up to 2.9.2

Configuration E

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Hp Icewall Federation Agent	Version 3.0
Hp Icewall File Manager	Version 3.0

Configuration F

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 7.0
Debian Debian Linux	Version 8.0

Related CWEs

CWE-399

References (50)

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing List

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145382616617563&w=2

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2549.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2550.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79536

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2834-1

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://xmlsoft.org/news.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1276693

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Issue Tracking

https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=69030714cde66d525a8884bda01b9e8f0abf8e1e

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04944172

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://support.apple.com/HT206166

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT206167

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT206168

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT206169

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html