Description
ext/libxml/libxml.c in PHP before 5.5.22 and 5.6.x before 5.6.6, when PHP-FPM is used, does not isolate each thread from libxml_disable_entity_loader changes in other threads, which allows remote attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) and XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attacks via a crafted XML document, a related issue to CVE-2015-5161.
Published: 2016-05-22
Score: 9.6 Critical
EPSS: 3.5% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-499-1 php5 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-8722 ext/libxml/libxml.c in PHP before 5.5.22 and 5.6.x before 5.6.6, when PHP-FPM is used, does not isolate each thread from libxml_disable_entity_loader changes in other threads, which allows remote attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) and XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attacks via a crafted XML document, a related issue to CVE-2015-5161.
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Redhat Rhel Software Collections
Suse Linux Enterprise Module For Web Scripting Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T08:29:22.085Z

Reserved: 2016-04-23T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-8866

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Status : Modified

Published: 2016-05-22T01:59:05.727

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-8866

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-04-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-8866 - Bugzilla

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