First published: Thu Apr 24 2014(Updated: )
It was discovered that libxml2, a library providing support to read, modify and write XML files, incorrectly performs entity substituton in the doctype prolog, even if the application using libxml2 disabled any entity substitution. A remote attacker could provide a specially-crafted XML file that, when processed, would lead to the exhaustion of CPU and memory resources or file descriptors.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Oracle Fusion Middleware | =11.1.1.7.0 | |
Oracle Fusion Middleware | =12.1.2.0.0 | |
Oracle Fusion Middleware | =12.1.3.0.0 | |
redhat/libxml2 | <2.9.2 | 2.9.2 |
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CVE-2014-0191 is considered to be a moderate severity vulnerability.
To fix CVE-2014-0191, update libxml2 to version 2.9.2 or later.
CVE-2014-0191 affects specific versions of Oracle Fusion Middleware, including 11.1.1.7.0, 12.1.2.0.0, and 12.1.3.0.0.
An attacker could exploit CVE-2014-0191 to perform entity substitution, potentially leading to a denial of service or disclosure of sensitive information.
Yes, CVE-2014-0191 is specifically related to improper entity substitution in XML processing by the libxml2 library.