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libxml2: denial of service via recursive entity expansion

🗓️ 16 Oct 2014 17:49:06Reported by RedHatType 
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libxml2 DoS via recursive entity expansion; crafted XML causes high CPU even when substitutions are disabled.

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FreeBSD		libxml2 -- Denial of service
16 Oct 201400:00
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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
–ibm
IBM Security Bulletins		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
–ibm
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
–ibm
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
–ibm
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
–ibm
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
–ibm
Tenable Nessus		Apple iOS < 8.4.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
14 Oct 201500:00
–nessus
Tenable Nessus		Mac OS X < 10.10.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities
16 Oct 201500:00
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Tenable Nessus		Apple TV < 7.2.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
27 May 201600:00
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux6ppclibxml20:2.7.6-17.el6_6.1libxml2-0:2.7.6-17.el6_6.1.ppc.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6ppc64libxml20:2.7.6-17.el6_6.1libxml2-0:2.7.6-17.el6_6.1.ppc64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6s390libxml20:2.7.6-17.el6_6.1libxml2-0:2.7.6-17.el6_6.1.s390.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6s390xlibxml20:2.7.6-17.el6_6.1libxml2-0:2.7.6-17.el6_6.1.s390x.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6x86_64libxml20:2.7.6-17.el6_6.1libxml2-0:2.7.6-17.el6_6.1.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux6anylibxml20:2.7.6-17.el6_6.1.i686libxml2-0:2.7.6-17.el6_6.1.i686.noarch.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux7ppclibxml20:2.9.1-5.el7_0.1libxml2-0:2.9.1-5.el7_0.1.ppc.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux7ppc64libxml20:2.9.1-5.el7_0.1libxml2-0:2.9.1-5.el7_0.1.ppc64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux7s390libxml20:2.9.1-5.el7_0.1libxml2-0:2.9.1-5.el7_0.1.s390.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux7s390xlibxml20:2.9.1-5.el7_0.1libxml2-0:2.9.1-5.el7_0.1.s390x.rpm
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6.7Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.7
CVSS 25
EPSS0.03988
CWE-400
libxml2denial of servicerecursive entity expansioncrafted markup filehigh cpu usagesubstitutions disabled
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