The xmlreader in libxml allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted XML data, related to an XML En
The xmlreader in libxml allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted XML data, related to an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack.
- BDU:2018-01269
- GHSA-q7wx-62r7-j2x7
- DLA-266-1
- DSA-3430-1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10192-1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10549-1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11912-1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:13165-1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14174-1
- openSUSE-SU-2025:14697-1
- openSUSE-SU-2026:10356-1
- RHSA-2015:1419
- RHSA-2015:2550
- SUSE-SU-2016:0030-1
- SUSE-SU-2016:0049-1
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- Aug 14, 2015
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 6.3% · 93th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-399
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Report tools
Action score
22
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 20 / 40 · 5.0 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 2 / 30 · 6.3%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| debian | debian linux | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux |
| canonical | ubuntu linux | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux |
| redhat | enterprise linux | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux |
| xmlsoft | libxml | cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml |
| oracle | solaris | cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris |
| apple | iphone os | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os |
| apple | mac os x | cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x |
| apple | tvos | cpe:2.3:o:apple:tvos |
| apple | watchos | cpe:2.3:o:apple:watchos |
| oracle | linux | cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux |
| opensuse | opensuse | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse |
| fedoraproject | fedora | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- apple iphone osup to 9.2.1 inclusive
- apple mac os xup to 10.11.3 inclusive
- apple tvosup to 9.1 inclusive
- apple watchosup to 2.1 inclusive
- canonical ubuntu linux12.04
- canonical ubuntu linux14.04
- canonical ubuntu linux15.04
- debian debian linux7.0
- debian debian linux8.0
- fedoraproject fedora22
- fedoraproject fedora23
- opensuse opensuse13.1
- opensuse opensuse13.2
- oracle linux7
- oracle solaris11.3
- redhat enterprise linuxup to 5.0 inclusive
- xmlsoft libxmlall versions
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | libxml2 | before 2.9.2+really2.9.1+dfsg1-0.1 | 2.9.2+really2.9.1+dfsg1-0.1 |
| Debian:6.0 | libxml2 | before 2.7.8.dfsg-2+squeeze12 | 2.7.8.dfsg-2+squeeze12 |
| Debian:7 | libxml2 | before 2.8.0+dfsg1-7+wheezy5 | 2.8.0+dfsg1-7+wheezy5 |
| Debian:8 | libxml2 | before 2.9.1+dfsg1-5+deb8u1 | 2.9.1+dfsg1-5+deb8u1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | libxml2 | before 2.9.4-1.22 | 2.9.4-1.22 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | ruby3.2-rubygem-nokogiri | before 1.13.9-1.7 | 1.13.9-1.7 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | rubygem-nokogiri | before 1.6.8.1-1.3 | 1.6.8.1-1.3 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | rubygem-nokogiri | before 1.18.9-1.4 | 1.18.9-1.4 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | rubygem-nokogiri | before 1.18.2-1.1 | 1.18.2-1.1 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | rubygem-nokogiri | before 1.15.5-1.5 | 1.15.5-1.5 |
| openSUSE:Tumbleweed | rubygem-nokogiri | before 1.13.3-1.1 | 1.13.3-1.1 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | libxml2 | before 0:2.7.6-20.el6 | 0:2.7.6-20.el6 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | libxml2-debuginfo | before 0:2.7.6-20.el6 | 0:2.7.6-20.el6 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | libxml2-devel | before 0:2.7.6-20.el6 | 0:2.7.6-20.el6 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | libxml2-python | before 0:2.7.6-20.el6 | 0:2.7.6-20.el6 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | libxml2-static | before 0:2.7.6-20.el6 | 0:2.7.6-20.el6 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | libxml2 | before 0:2.9.1-6.el7_2.2 | 0:2.9.1-6.el7_2.2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | libxml2-debuginfo | before 0:2.9.1-6.el7_2.2 | 0:2.9.1-6.el7_2.2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | libxml2-devel | before 0:2.9.1-6.el7_2.2 | 0:2.9.1-6.el7_2.2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | libxml2-python | before 0:2.9.1-6.el7_2.2 | 0:2.9.1-6.el7_2.2 |
| Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::client | libxml2-static | before 0:2.9.1-6.el7_2.2 | 0:2.9.1-6.el7_2.2 |
| RubyGems | nokogiri | from 1.6.6.0 · before 1.6.6.4 | 1.6.6.4 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 | libxml2-python | before 2.7.6-0.34.4 | 2.7.6-0.34.4 |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | libxml2 | before 2.9.1-13.1 | 2.9.1-13.1 |
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Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| debian:libxml2 | 2.9.2+really2.9.1+dfsg1-0.1 · Debian:12 | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:libxml2 | 2.9.4-1.22 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:ruby3.2-rubygem-nokogiri | 1.13.9-1.7 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| opensuse:rubygem-nokogiri | 1.6.8.1-1.3 · openSUSE:Tumbleweed | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:libxml2 | 0:2.7.6-20.el6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:libxml2-debuginfo | 0:2.7.6-20.el6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:libxml2-devel | 0:2.7.6-20.el6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:libxml2-python | 0:2.7.6-20.el6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| red hat:libxml2-static | 0:2.7.6-20.el6 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client | Package registry (OSV) |
| RubyGems:nokogiri | 1.6.6.4 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:libxml2 | 2.7.6-0.34.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11 SP3 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:libxml2-python | 2.7.6-0.34.4 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP3 | Package registry (OSV) |
| suse:python-libxml2 | 2.9.1-13.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- none
- Integrity
- none
- Availability
- P · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Confidentiality impact
- None
- Integrity impact
- None
- Availability impact
- P
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-399 · Resource Management ErrorsCVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.
Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172710.html
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172943.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1419.html
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2550.html
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/75570
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2812-1
- xmlsoft.org/news.html
- git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=213f1fe0d76d30eaed6e5853057defc43e6df2c9
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-08
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.