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CVE-2015-1819

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-1819 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 12 products from debian, from canonical, from redhat and 9 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-08-14T18:59:03.987

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-399

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	7.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	8.0	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	12.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	14.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	15.04	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	≤ 5.0	Yes
Application	xmlsoft	libxml	*	Yes
Operating System	oracle	solaris	11.3	Yes
Operating System	apple	iphone_os	≤ 9.2.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	≤ 10.11.3	Yes
Operating System	apple	tvos	≤ 9.1	Yes
Operating System	apple	watchos	≤ 2.1	Yes
Operating System	oracle	linux	7	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	13.1	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	13.2	Yes
Operating System	fedoraproject	fedora	22	Yes
Operating System	fedoraproject	fedora	23	Yes

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172710.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172943.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1419.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2550.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75570 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2812-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=213f1fe0d76d30eaed6e5853057defc43e6df2c9 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-08 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/HT206166 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/HT206167 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/HT206168 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.apple.com/HT206169 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172710.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172943.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1419.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2550.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75570 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2812-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://xmlsoft.org/news.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=213f1fe0d76d30eaed6e5853057defc43e6df2c9 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-08 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/HT206166 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/HT206167 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/HT206168 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.apple.com/HT206169 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For debian's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.