The xmlStringLenDecodeEntities function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.3 does not properly prevent entity expansion, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via crafted XML data, a different vulnerability than CVE-2014-3660.
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Published : 2015-12-15 21:59
Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46
NVD link : CVE-2015-5312
Mitre link : CVE-2015-5312
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-5312
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Products Affected
redhat
- enterprise_linux_workstation
- enterprise_linux_desktop
- enterprise_linux_server
- enterprise_linux_hpc_node
xmlsoft
- libxml2
debian
- debian_linux
hp
- icewall_file_manager
- icewall_federation_agent
apple
- watchos
- tvos
- mac_os_x
- iphone_os
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
CWE
CWE-399
Resource Management Errors