CVE-2015-7499
Detail
Modified This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlGROW function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.3 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive process memory information via unspecified vectors.
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CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
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Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
NIST
Change History
21 change records found show
changes
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 5/13/2024 11:41:56 PM
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CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 2/12/2023 7:53:44 PM
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CVSS V2
Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
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CVSS V2 Metadata
Access Complexity Insufficient Information
Changed
Description
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 leak potentially sensitive information.
Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlGROW function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.3 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive process memory information via unspecified vectors.
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Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:2549 [No Types Assigned]
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Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:2550 [No Types Assigned]
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Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1089 [No Types Assigned]
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Reference
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7499 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 2/02/2023 4:15:42 PM
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CVSS V2
Red Hat, Inc. (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
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Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the xmlGROW function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.3 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive process memory information via unspecified vectors.
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 leak potentially sensitive information.
Added
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:2549 [No Types Assigned]
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Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:2550 [No Types Assigned]
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Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1089 [No Types Assigned]
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Reference
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7499 [No Types Assigned]
Modified Analysis by NIST 3/18/2019 9:04:00 PM
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html No Types Assigned
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
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Reference Type
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html No Types Assigned
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html No Types Assigned
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html Broken Link
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html No Types Assigned
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79509 No Types Assigned
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79509 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243 No Types Assigned
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=28cd9cb747a94483f4aea7f0968d202c20bb4cfc No Types Assigned
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=28cd9cb747a94483f4aea7f0968d202c20bb4cfc Patch, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=35bcb1d758ed70aa7b257c9c3b3ff55e54e3d0da No Types Assigned
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=35bcb1d758ed70aa7b257c9c3b3ff55e54e3d0da Patch, Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37 No Types Assigned
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37 Third Party Advisory
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 3/08/2019 11:06:37 AM
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:apple:apple_tv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.1
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 9/13/2017 9:29:03 PM
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Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 6/30/2017 9:29:20 PM
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Reference
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 12/07/2016 1:24:07 PM
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Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html [No Types Assigned]
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Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 11/29/2016 10:02:14 PM
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Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 11/28/2016 2:43:22 PM
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Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79509 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 10/14/2016 10:03:49 PM
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Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
Modified Analysis by NIST 8/25/2016 12:49:48 PM
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CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1139 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 3
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*cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1293 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
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*cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
*cpe:2.3:o:apple:apple_tv:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
*cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
*cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 2
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*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_
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Reference Type
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html No Types Assigned
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html Third Party Advisory
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Reference Type
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html No Types Assigned
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
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Reference Type
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html No Types Assigned
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
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Reference Type
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html No Types Assigned
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
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Reference Type
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145382616617563&w=2 No Types Assigned
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145382616617563&w=2 Third Party Advisory
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Reference Type
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2549.html No Types Assigned
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2549.html Third Party Advisory
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2550.html No Types Assigned
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2550.html Third Party Advisory
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Reference Type
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430 No Types Assigned
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430 Third Party Advisory
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Reference Type
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2834-1 No Types Assigned
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2834-1 Third Party Advisory
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Reference Type
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1281925 No Types Assigned
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1281925 Issue Tracking
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https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04944172 No Types Assigned
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04944172 Third Party Advisory
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 8/19/2016 10:00:57 PM
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https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04944172
Modified Analysis by NIST 6/09/2016 5:37:01 PM
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CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1139 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 3
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.2:*:*:*:*
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1139 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
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*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 3
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 6/06/2016 9:59:43 PM
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Reference
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145382616617563&w=2
Modified Analysis by NIST 5/19/2016 10:59:25 PM
Action
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CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 500 of 997 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
*cpe:2.3:o:apple:apple_tv:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
*cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
*cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1139 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 3
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.2:*:*:*:*
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 4/12/2016 9:59:24 PM
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Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430
Modified Analysis by NIST 4/01/2016 2:40:24 PM
Action
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CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 500 of 691 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 3
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Record truncated, showing 500 of 997 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
*cpe:2.3:o:apple:apple_tv:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
*cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
*cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_
Changed
Reference Type
https://support.apple.com/HT206166 No Types Assigned
https://support.apple.com/HT206166 Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://support.apple.com/HT206167 No Types Assigned
https://support.apple.com/HT206167 Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://support.apple.com/HT206168 No Types Assigned
https://support.apple.com/HT206168 Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://support.apple.com/HT206169 No Types Assigned
https://support.apple.com/HT206169 Advisory
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 3/24/2016 9:59:08 PM
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Reference
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html
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Reference
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
Added
Reference
https://support.apple.com/HT206166
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Reference
https://support.apple.com/HT206167
Added
Reference
https://support.apple.com/HT206168
Added
Reference
https://support.apple.com/HT206169
Modified Analysis by NIST 12/16/2015 1:34:12 PM
Action
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CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 500 of 691 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 3
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Added
CVSS V2
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Added
CWE
CWE-119
Changed
Reference Type
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html No Types Assigned
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html Advisory
Initial CVE Analysis 12/16/2015 12:29:05 PM
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2015-7499 NVD
Published Date: 12/15/2015 NVD
Last Modified: 02/12/2023
Source: Red Hat, Inc.
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