VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2015-1819
The xmlreader in libxml allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted XML data, related to an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 6.29%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (6.29%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The xmlreader in libxml allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted XML data, related to an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 6.29% probability · 93th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux · redhat/enterprise linux · xmlsoft/libxml · oracle/solaris · apple/iphone os · apple/mac os x · apple/tvos · apple/watchos · oracle/linux · opensuse/opensuse · fedoraproject/fedora
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172710.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172943.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1419.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2550.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430Third Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75570Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2812-1Third Party Advisory
- http://xmlsoft.org/news.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=213f1fe0d76d30eaed6e5853057defc43e6df2c9Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-08Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206166Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206167Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206168Third Party Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT206169Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172710.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172943.htmlThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.