Vulnerability Description
libxml2 2.9.0 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via an XML file containing an entity declaration with long replacement text and many references to this entity, aka "internal entity expansion" with linear complexity.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Xmlsoft | Libxml2 | <= 2.9.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 8.04 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 12.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00112.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00114.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142798889927587&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/52662
- http://secunia.com/advisories/55568
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2652
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:056
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1782-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=912400
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=23f05e0c33987d6605387b300c4be5da
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00112.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00114.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2013-0338?
CVE-2013-0338 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). libxml2 2.9.0 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via an XML file containing an entity declaration with long replacement text and m...
How severe is CVE-2013-0338?
CVE-2013-0338 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2013-0338?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Xmlsoft Libxml2, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Opensuse Opensuse.