CVE-2015-8317
N/A
Published: December 15, 2015 at 09:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:34 AM UTC
9 products affected across 5 vendorsDebian LinuxUbuntu LinuxEnterprise Linux Desktop
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 6%
Description
The xmlParseXMLDecl function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.3 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information via an (1) unterminated encoding value or (2) incomplete XML declaration in XML data, which triggers an out-of-bounds heap read.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%95%
Enterprise Linux Server· Red Hatrubygems
95%95%
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/2016/Jul/msg00000.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.html
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.html
References (32)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_HPThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145382616617563&w=2Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119
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