CVE-2015-7500
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
The xmlParseMisc function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) via unspecified vectors related to incorrect entities boundaries and start tags.
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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
20 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 7:53:46 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
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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 crash.
The xmlParseMisc function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) via unspecified vectors related to incorrect entities boundaries and start tags.
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Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:2549 [No Types Assigned]
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:2550 [No Types Assigned]
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1089 [No Types Assigned]
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Reference
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7500 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 2/02/2023 4:15:46 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
The xmlParseMisc function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.3 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) via unspecified vectors related to incorrect entities boundaries and start tags.
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 crash.
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Reference
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:2549 [No Types Assigned]
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:2550 [No Types Assigned]
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1089 [No Types Assigned]
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Reference
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7500 [No Types Assigned]
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 3/08/2019 11:06:37 AM
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CPE Configuration
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*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 1:24:08 PM
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html [No Types Assigned]
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 11/29/2016 10:02:15 PM
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 11/28/2016 2:43:23 PM
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Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79562 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 10/14/2016 10:03:50 PM
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Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
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Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
Modified Analysis by NIST 8/26/2016 10:06:04 AM
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CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1139 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:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 3
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_linu
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1293 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
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*cpe:2.3:a:hp:icewall_federation_agent:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:a:hp:icewall_file_manager:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 3
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 4
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
*cpe:2
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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, Mailing List
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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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Reference Type
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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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=1281943 No Types Assigned
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1281943 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 10:00:58 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 5:27:18 PM
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CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1139 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
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*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 3
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:ma
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1139 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
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*cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 2
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*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: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_linu
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 6/06/2016 9:59:44 PM
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Reference
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145382616617563&w=2
Modified Analysis by NIST 5/19/2016 10:55:59 PM
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CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 500 of 997 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
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*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_workst
Record truncated, showing 500 of 1139 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
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*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 3
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:ma
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc. 4/12/2016 9:59:25 PM
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Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430
Modified Analysis by NIST 4/01/2016 2:40:50 PM
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CPE Configuration
Record truncated, showing 500 of 691 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1
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*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 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
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: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:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workst
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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 9:59:10 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
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Reference
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html
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Reference
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
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Reference
https://support.apple.com/HT206166
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Reference
https://support.apple.com/HT206167
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Reference
https://support.apple.com/HT206168
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Reference
https://support.apple.com/HT206169
Modified Analysis by NIST 12/16/2015 1:30:18 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: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 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 3
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
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CVSS V2
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
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 12:36:09 PM
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2015-7500 NVD
Published Date: 12/15/2015 NVD
Last Modified: 02/12/2023
Source: Red Hat, Inc.
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