Unscored severity · published Nov 18, 2015
CVE-2015-7941
libxml2 2.9.2 does not properly stop parsing invalid input, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and libxml2 crash) via…
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CVSS
3.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
libxml2 2.9.2 does not properly stop parsing invalid input, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and libxml2 crash) via crafted XML data to the (1) xmlParseEntityDecl or (2) xmlParseConditionalSections function in parser.c, as demonstrated by non-terminated entities.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.1% · higher than 88% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LI
Libxml2 · Xmlsoft
2.9.2 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
12.04; 14.04; 15.04 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7941
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7941
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177341.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177381.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html
marc.info
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145382616617563&w=2
rhn.redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2549.html
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