XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the xmlStringLenDecodeEntities function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.4, when not in validating mode, allows context-dependent attackers to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via unspecified vectors.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-503-1 | libxml2 security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3593-1 | libxml2 security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-5438 | XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the xmlStringLenDecodeEntities function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.4, when not in validating mode, allows context-dependent attackers to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via unspecified vectors. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2994-1 | libxml2 vulnerabilities |
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Solution
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Workaround
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T00:32:25.361Z
Reserved: 2016-05-02T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-4449
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-06-09T16:59:07.800
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2016-4449
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN