CVE-2014-0191
The xmlParserHandlePEReference function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.2, as used in Web Listener in Oracle HTTP Server in Oracle Fusion Middleware 11.1.1.7.0, 12.1.2.0, and 12.1.3.0 and other products, loads external parameter entities regardless of…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (8.14%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The xmlParserHandlePEReference function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.2, as used in Web Listener in Oracle HTTP Server in Oracle Fusion Middleware 11.1.1.7.0, 12.1.2.0, and 12.1.3.0 and other products, loads external parameter entities regardless of whether entity substitution or validation is enabled, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted XML document.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 8.14% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- oracle/fusion middleware
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0749.html
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21678183
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67233
- http://xmlsoft.org/news.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1090976
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/93092
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=9cd1c3cfbd32655d60572c0a413e017260c854df
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205030
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0749.html
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21678183
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67233
- http://xmlsoft.org/news.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1090976
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/93092
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=9cd1c3cfbd32655d60572c0a413e017260c854df
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205030
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.