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CVE-2015-1819 Detail

Description

The xmlreader in libxml allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted XML data, related to an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172710.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172710.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172943.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172943.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1419.html Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1419.html Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2550.html Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2550.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75570 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75570 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2812-1 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2812-1 Third Party Advisory 
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html Third Party Advisory 
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html Third Party Advisory 
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=213f1fe0d76d30eaed6e5853057defc43e6df2c9 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=213f1fe0d76d30eaed6e5853057defc43e6df2c9 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-08 Third Party Advisory 
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-08 Third Party Advisory 
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37 Third Party Advisory 
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37 Third Party Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/HT206166 Third Party Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/HT206166 Third Party Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/HT206167 Third Party Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/HT206167 Third Party Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/HT206168 Third Party Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/HT206168 Third Party Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/HT206169 Third Party Advisory 
https://support.apple.com/HT206169 Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-399 Resource Management Errors cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-1819
NVD Published Date:
08/14/2015
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.