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CVE-2015-8866 Detail

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=de31324c221c1791b26350ba106cc26bad23ace9
http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=de31324c221c1791b26350ba106cc26bad23ace9
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00031.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00031.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00033.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00033.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00056.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00056.html Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/24/1 Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/24/1 Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php Release Notes  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/87470 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/87470 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2952-1 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2952-1 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2952-2 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2952-2 Third Party Advisory 
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php5/+bug/1509817 Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php5/+bug/1509817 Issue Tracking  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=64938 Exploit  Issue Tracking  Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=64938 Exploit  Issue Tracking  Patch  Vendor Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-611 Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-8866
NVD Published Date:
05/21/2016
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE