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CVE-2015-5312

libxml2: CPU exhaustion when processing specially crafted XML input

Severity Score

7.1
*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

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.

La función xmlStringLenDecodeEntities en parser.c en libxml2 en versiones anteriores a 2.9.3 no previene adecuadamente la expansión de entidad, lo que permite a atacantes dependientes del contexto causar una denegación de servicio (consumo de CPU) a través de datos XML manipulados, una vulnerabilidad diferente a CVE-2014-3660.

A denial of service flaw was found in libxml2. A remote attacker could provide a specially crafted XML or HTML file that, when processed by an application using libxml2, would cause that application to use an excessive amount of CPU.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
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Automatable
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Tech. Impact
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* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2015-07-01 CVE Reserved
  • 2015-12-07 CVE Published
  • 2024-01-14 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
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  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-399: Resource Management Errors
CAPEC
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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12.04
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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14.04
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lts
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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15.04
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Canonical
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Ubuntu Linux
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15.10
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Desktop
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6.0
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Hpc Node
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6.0
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Enterprise Linux Server
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6.0
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Redhat
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Enterprise Linux Workstation
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6.0
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Apple
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Iphone Os
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<= 9.2.1
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Apple
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Mac Os X
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<= 10.11.3
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Apple
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Tvos
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<= 9.1
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Apple
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Watchos
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<= 2.1
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Xmlsoft
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Libxml2
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<= 2.9.2
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Hp
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Icewall Federation Agent
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3.0
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Hp
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Icewall File Manager
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3.0
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Debian
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Debian Linux
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7.0
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Debian
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8.0
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