NVD - CVE-2014-3660

CVE-2014-3660 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

parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.2 does not properly prevent entity expansion even when entity substitution has been disabled, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted XML document containing a large number of nested entity references, a variant of the "billion laughs" attack.

Source: MITRE
Description Last Modified: 11/04/2014

Evaluator Description

CWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE')

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 5.0 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 10.0

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): Partial
Additional Information:
Allows disruption of service

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10705
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00002.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-10/msg00034.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1655.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1885.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3057
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2014:244
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/10/17/7	Patch
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2015-2370101.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70644
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2389-1	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/attachment.cgi?id=944444&action=diff
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1149084
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205030	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031	Vendor Advisory
https://www.ncsc.nl/actueel/nieuwsberichten/kwetsbaarheid-ontdekt-in-libxml2.html

Technical Details

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-3660
NVD Published Date:
11/04/2014
NVD Last Modified:
12/07/2016

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CVE-2014-3660 Detail

Description

Evaluator Description

Impact

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Technical Details

Vulnerable software and versions Switch to CPE 2.2

Change History

CVE Modified by MITRE - 12/7/2016 10:05:40 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE - 12/6/2016 10:00:37 PM

CVE Modified by Source - 10/25/2016 9:59:59 PM

CVE Modified by Source - 9/8/2016 9:59:48 PM

Modified Analysis - 5/5/2016 8:17:11 PM

Modified Analysis - 3/30/2016 5:59:52 PM

CVE Modified by Source - 8/17/2015 9:59:48 PM

CVE Modified by Source - 3/23/2015 10:00:18 PM

Modified Analysis - 1/2/2015 8:35:26 PM

CVE Modified by Source - 12/23/2014 9:59:27 PM

CVE Modified by Source - 12/2/2014 10:01:00 PM

CVE Modified by Source - 11/13/2014 10:04:51 PM

Initial CVE Analysis - 11/5/2014 1:59:59 PM

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