CVE-2012-3489
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Description
The xml_parse function in the libxml2 support in the core server component in PostgreSQL 8.3 before 8.3.20, 8.4 before 8.4.13, 9.0 before 9.0.9, and 9.1 before 9.1.5 allows remote authenticated users to determine the existence of arbitrary files or URLs, and possibly obtain file or URL content that triggers a parsing error, via an XML value that refers to (1) a DTD or (2) an entity, related to an XML External Entity (aka XXE) issue.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Mar/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00102.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00013.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00024.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1263.html
References (21)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
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