Vulnerability Details CVE-2014-0191
The xmlParserHandlePEReference function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.2, as used in Web Listener in Oracle HTTP Server in Oracle Fusion Middleware 11.1.1.7.0, 12.1.2.0, and 12.1.3.0 and other products, loads external parameter entities regardless of whether entity substitution or validation is enabled, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted XML document.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.013
EPSS Ranking 78.6%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v2 Score 4.3
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0749.html
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21678183
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67233
- http://xmlsoft.org/news.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1090976
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/93092
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=9cd1c3cfbd32655d60572c0a413e017260c854df
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205030
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0749.html
- http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21678183
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67233
- http://xmlsoft.org/news.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1090976
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/93092
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=9cd1c3cfbd32655d60572c0a413e017260c854df
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205030
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
Products affected by CVE-2014-0191
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cpe:2.3:a:oracle:fusion_middleware:11.1.1.7.0
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cpe:2.3:a:oracle:fusion_middleware:12.1.2.0.0
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cpe:2.3:a:oracle:fusion_middleware:12.1.3.0.0