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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2014-0191

🗓️ 04 Mar 2025 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Linux/Unix host has unpatched vulnerability CVE-2014-0191 allowing denial of service via XML files.

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IBM Security Bulletins
Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in Libxml2 affect System x Integrated Management Module (IMM) (CVE-2014-0191, CVE-2014-3660)
14 Apr 202314:32
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IBM Security Bulletins
Security Bulletin: PowerKVM is affected by a libxml2 vulnerability (CVE-2014-0191)
18 Jun 201801:28
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Security Bulletin: Multiple vulnerabilities in libxml2 affect IBM Flex System Manger (FSM) (CVE-2013-2877, CVE-2014-0191, CVE-2014-3660)
31 Jan 201902:10
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IBM Security Bulletins
Security Bulletin: Libxml2 vulnerabilities in Network Intrusion Prevention System (CVE-2014-0191, CVE-2013-2877, CVE-2014-3660, CVE-2013-5211)
23 Feb 202219:48
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IBM Security Bulletins
Security Bulletin: Integrated Management Module II (IMM2) affected by vulnerabilities in libxml2 (CVE-2014-0191, CVE-2014-3660)
31 Jan 201901:55
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IBM Security Bulletins
Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities in libxml2 affect System Networking Products (CVE-2014-0191, CVE-2013-2877, CVE-2014-3660)
31 Jan 201901:55
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IBM Security Bulletins
Security Bulletin: Rational Systems Tester is affected by Libxml2 vulnerability (CVE-2014-0191)
17 Jun 201804:55
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Security Bulletin: Vulnerabilities affect IBM's Advanced Management Module (AMM)
14 Apr 202314:32
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IBM Security Bulletins
Security Bulletin: IBM BladeCenter Advanced Management Module is affected by libxml2 vulnerabilities (CVE-2014-0191, CVE-2013-2877, CVE-2014-3660)
31 Jan 201901:45
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Security Bulletin: IBM Netezza Analytics (CVE-2014-0191)
18 Oct 201903:10
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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
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# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(218172);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2025/09/03");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2014-0191");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2014-0191");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - The xmlParserHandlePEReference function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.2, as used in Web Listener in
    Oracle HTTP Server in Oracle Fusion Middleware 11.1.1.7.0, 12.1.2.0, and 12.1.3.0 and other products,
    loads external parameter entities regardless of whether entity substitution or validation is enabled,
    which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted XML
    document. (CVE-2014-0191)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2014-0191");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2014-0191");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2014/04/24");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2025/03/04");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:libxml2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:mingw32-libxml2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:mingw32-libxml2-static");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2025 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("set_linux_os_id.nasl", "ssh_get_info2.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/OS/identifier", "Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched");
  script_require_ports("Host/OS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-5", "Host/OS/Red Hat Enterprise Linux-6");

  exit(0);
}

if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/RedHat/rpm-list"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-5": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "5",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "libxml2"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Red Hat Enterprise Linux-6": {
    "package_manager": "rpm-list",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "6",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "mingw32-libxml2"},
          {"reference": "mingw32-libxml2-static"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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03 Sep 2025 00:00Current
6.7Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.7
CVSS 24.3
EPSS0.00636
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