7.1
HIGH
CVE-2015-5312
Libxml2 XML Entity Expansion Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 15, 2015, 9:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
March 8, 2019, 4:06 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
6.9
Exploitability Score :
8.6
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2015-5312
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2015-5312.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2015-5312 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2015-5312 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Mar. 08, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:apple_tv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 9.1 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 14, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 07, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 30, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79536 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 15, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 25, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 5 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:apple_tv:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:apple_tv:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 5 OR *cpe:2.3:a:hp:icewall_federation_agent:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:hp:icewall_file_manager:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 6 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2550.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2550.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04944172 No Types Assigned https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04944172 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2549.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2549.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1276693 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1276693 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145382616617563&w=2 No Types Assigned http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145382616617563&w=2 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2834-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2834-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html No Types Assigned http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html Mailing List -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 20, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c04944172 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 09, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 5 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:apple_tv:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 5 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:apple_tv:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 07, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145382616617563&w=2 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
May. 20, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:apple_tv:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 5 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:apple_tv:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 13, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 01, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:apple_tv:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:9.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT206166 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT206166 Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT206169 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT206169 Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT206168 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT206168 Advisory Changed Reference Type https://support.apple.com/HT206167 No Types Assigned https://support.apple.com/HT206167 Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 25, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT206166 Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT206169 Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT206168 Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html Added Reference https://support.apple.com/HT206167 Added Reference http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 16, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) Changed Reference Type http://xmlsoft.org/news.html No Types Assigned http://xmlsoft.org/news.html Advisory Added CWE CWE-399 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 16, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity
being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS
score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2015-5312 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2015-5312
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.61 }} 0.08%
score
0.76392
percentile
CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability