CVE-2015-5312: High severity ubuntu vulnerability

Published Oct 30, 2015
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Updated

A vulnerability in libxml2 was found causing DoS by exhausting CPU when parsing specially crafted XML document.

Upstream bug:

https://bugzilla.gnome.org/showbug.cgi?id=756733

Other sources

The xmlStringLenDecodeEntities function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.3 (as used in nokogiri before 1.6.7.1) 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.

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.

MITRE

Affected Software

18 affected componentsFixes available
rubygems/nokogiri>=1.6.0<=1.6.7.0
1.6.7.1
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=15.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=15.10
redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Server=6.0
redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation=6.0
Apple iPhone OS<=9.2.1
Apple iOS and macOS<=10.11.3
Apple tvOS<=9.1
Apple WatchOS<=2.1
Xmlsoft Libxml2<=2.9.2
HP IceWall Federation Agent=3.0
HP IceWall File Manager=3.0
Debian Debian Linux=7.0
Debian Debian Linux=8.0

Event History

Oct 30, 2015
Data Sourced
02:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Dec 15, 2015
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Description
Aug 21, 2018
Advisory Published
07:03 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5312?

CVE-2015-5312 is considered a medium-severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service by exhausting CPU resources.

2

How do I fix CVE-2015-5312?

To fix CVE-2015-5312, update the libxml2 library to a version greater than 2.9.2 or upgrade to a patched version of affected software packages.

3

What software is impacted by CVE-2015-5312?

CVE-2015-5312 affects various software including Nokogiri, libxml2, and multiple versions of Ubuntu and Red Hat Linux.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2015-5312?

CVE-2015-5312 is a denial-of-service vulnerability caused by parsing specially crafted XML documents.

5

Can CVE-2015-5312 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2015-5312 can be exploited remotely if a vulnerable application processes untrusted XML input.

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