NVD

CVE-2015-7942 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 xmlParseConditionalSections function in parser.c in libxml2 does not properly skip intermediary entities when it stops parsing invalid input, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via crafted XML data, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-7941.

Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

N/A

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 6.8 MEDIUM

Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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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/2016-February/177341.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177341.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177381.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177381.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145382616617563&w=2	Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145382616617563&w=2	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2549.html	Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2549.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://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430	Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430	Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/22/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/22/5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/22/8
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/22/8
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79507
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79507
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243
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
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=744980#c8	Exploit Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=744980#c8	Exploit Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=756456	Exploit Issue Tracking
https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=756456	Exploit Issue Tracking
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04944172	Third Party Advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04944172	Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37
https://support.apple.com/HT206166	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206166	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206167	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206167	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206168	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206168	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206169	Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206169	Vendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-119	Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer	NIST

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-7942
NVD Published Date:
11/18/2015
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE

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CVE-2015-7942 Detail

Description

Metrics

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

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Change History

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 9:37:42 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 5/13/2024 11:42:50 PM

CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 3/08/2019 11:06:37 AM

CVE Modified by MITRE 9/13/2017 9:29:03 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 6/30/2017 9:29:23 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 12/07/2016 1:25:41 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 12/05/2016 10:03:38 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 11/29/2016 10:02:26 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 11/28/2016 2:45:10 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 10/14/2016 10:03:58 PM

Modified Analysis by NIST 8/31/2016 11:18:37 AM

CVE Modified by MITRE 8/19/2016 10:01:05 PM

Modified Analysis by NIST 6/09/2016 5:35:03 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 6/06/2016 9:59:47 PM

Modified Analysis by NIST 5/19/2016 10:54:28 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 4/12/2016 9:59:28 PM

Modified Analysis by NIST 4/01/2016 2:41:43 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 3/24/2016 9:59:11 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 12/16/2015 9:59:05 PM

Modified Analysis by NIST 11/19/2015 12:23:47 PM

Initial CVE Analysis 11/19/2015 11:01:25 AM

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