FKIE_CVE-2015-3451

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2015-05-12 19:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:25
Severity
Summary
The _clone function in XML::LibXML before 2.0119 does not properly set the expand_entities option, which allows remote attackers to conduct XML external entity (XXE) attacks via crafted XML data to the (1) new or (2) load_xml function.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0199.htmlThird Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://cpansearch.perl.org/src/SHLOMIF/XML-LibXML-2.0119/ChangesRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157448.htmlThird Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157740.htmlThird Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-09/msg00006.htmlThird Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3243Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:231Broken Link
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/25/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/30/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74333Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2592-1Third Party Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://bitbucket.org/shlomif/perl-xml-libxml/commits/5962fd067580767777e94640b129ae8930a68a30/raw/Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0199.htmlThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://cpansearch.perl.org/src/SHLOMIF/XML-LibXML-2.0119/ChangesRelease Notes, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157448.htmlThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157740.htmlThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-09/msg00006.htmlThird Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3243Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:231Broken Link
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/25/2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/04/30/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74333Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2592-1Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bitbucket.org/shlomif/perl-xml-libxml/commits/5962fd067580767777e94640b129ae8930a68a30/raw/Vendor Advisory

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    }
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      "value": "The _clone function in XML::LibXML before 2.0119 does not properly set the expand_entities option, which allows remote attackers to conduct XML external entity (XXE) attacks via crafted XML data to the (1) new or (2) load_xml function."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "La funci\u00f3n _clone en XML::LibXML en versiones anteriores a 2.0119 no establece correctamente la opci\u00f3n expand_entities, lo que permite a atacantes remotos llevar a cabo ataques de entidad externa XML (XXE) a trav\u00e9s de datos XML manipulados a la funci\u00f3n (1) new o (2) load_xml."
    }
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  "id": "CVE-2015-3451",
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T00:25:57.037",
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        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "baseScore": 5.0,
          "confidentialityImpact": "PARTIAL",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 10.0,
        "impactScore": 2.9,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
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}



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