Description
XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the xmlStringLenDecodeEntities function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.4, when not in validating mode, allows context-dependent attackers to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via unspecified vectors.
References (30)
Core 30
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
https://support.cybozu.com/ja-jp/article/9735
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10170
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_slackware
http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2016&m=slackware-security.404722
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1292
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/25/2
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3593
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2994-1
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjul2016-3090568.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_jvndb
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/en/contents/2017/JVNDB-2017-000066.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_apple
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.html
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2016-18
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90865
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=b1d34de46a11323fccffa9fadeb33be670d602f5
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2957.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036348
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05194709
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT206901
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT206905
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT206903
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT206902
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT206904
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://support.apple.com/HT206899
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_jvn
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN17535578/index.html
Scores
CVSS v3
7.1
EPSS
0.0166
EPSS Percentile
73.9%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (6)
canonical/ubuntu_linux
12.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux
15.10
canonical/ubuntu_linux
16.04
debian/debian_linux
8.0
xmlsoft/libxml2
< 2.9.3
Published
Jun 09, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026