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Description
The overflow protection in Expat is removed by compilers with certain optimization settings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted XML data. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-1283 and CVE-2015-2716.
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CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.11/06/2023 9:32:38 PM
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Description
The overflow protection in Expat is removed by compilers with certain optimization settings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted XML data. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-1283 and CVE-2015-2716.
The overflow protection in Expat is removed by compilers with certain optimization settings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted XML data. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-1283 and CVE-2015-2716.
CVE Modified by Red Hat, Inc.2/12/2023 6:21:56 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
Description
The overflow protection in Expat is removed by compilers with certain optimization settings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted XML data. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-1283 and CVE-2015-2716.
The overflow protection in Expat is removed by compilers with certain optimization settings, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted XML data. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2015-1283 and CVE-2015-2716.
Modified Analysis by NIST7/05/2022 2:52:56 PM
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Type
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CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:mcafee:policy_auditor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 6.5.1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.7.0 up to (excluding) 2.7.15
*cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.3.0 up to (excluding) 3.3.7
*cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.4.0 up to (excluding) 3.4.7
*cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.5.0 up to (excluding) 3.5.4
*cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.6.0 up to (exc
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:libexpat:expat:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:libexpat:expat:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91528 No Types Assigned
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91528 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3013-1 No Types Assigned
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3013-1 Third Party Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1344251 No Types Assigned
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:libexpat:expat:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Added
CVSS V2
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Added
CVSS V3
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Added
CWE
CWE-119
Changed
Reference Type
https://sourceforge.net/p/expat/code_git/ci/f0bec73b018caa07d3e75ec8dd967f3785d71bde No Types Assigned
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