Description
libxml2 through 2.9.1 does not properly handle external entities expansion unless an application developer uses the xmlSAX2ResolveEntity or xmlSetExternalEntityLoader function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption), send HTTP requests to intranet servers, or read arbitrary files via a crafted XML document, aka an XML External Entity (XXE) issue. NOTE: it could be argued that because libxml2 already provides the ability to disable external entity expansion, the responsibility for resolving this issue lies with application developers; according to this argument, this entry should be REJECTed and each affected application would need its own CVE.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DSA |
DSA-2652-1 | libxml2 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2013-0351 | libxml2 through 2.9.1 does not properly handle external entities expansion unless an application developer uses the xmlSAX2ResolveEntity or xmlSetExternalEntityLoader function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption), send HTTP requests to intranet servers, or read arbitrary files via a crafted XML document, aka an XML External Entity (XXE) issue. NOTE: it could be argued that because libxml2 already provides the ability to disable external entity expansion, the responsibility for resolving this issue lies with application developers; according to this argument, this entry should be REJECTed and each affected application would need its own CVE. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1904-1 | libxml2 vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T14:25:09.789Z
Reserved: 2012-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2013-0339
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2014-01-21T18:55:09.053
Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963
Link: CVE-2013-0339
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN