Description
libxml2 2.9.2 does not properly stop parsing invalid input, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and libxml2 crash) via crafted XML data to the (1) xmlParseEntityDecl or (2) xmlParseConditionalSections function in parser.c, as demonstrated by non-terminated entities.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-3430-1 | libxml2 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2015-7838 | libxml2 2.9.2 does not properly stop parsing invalid input, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and libxml2 crash) via crafted XML data to the (1) xmlParseEntityDecl or (2) xmlParseConditionalSections function in parser.c, as demonstrated by non-terminated entities. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2812-1 | libxml2 vulnerabilities |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T08:06:31.043Z
Reserved: 2015-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2015-7941
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Status : Modified
Published: 2015-11-18T16:59:04.333
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2015-7941
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN