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TI-2015-06607 Aliases CVE-2015-7941GHSA-v48g-p9p2-j8cr

libxml2 2.9.2 does not properly stop parsing invalid input, which allows…

Priority LOW 26CWE-119Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Partial
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 17 fixed, 3 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

libxml2 2.9.2 does not properly stop parsing invalid input, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and libxml2 crash) via crafted XML data to the (1) xmlParseEntityDecl or (2) xmlParseConditionalSections function in parser.c, as demonstrated by non-terminated entities.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03058 87th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 3 advisoriesRed Hat: 17 fixed, 3 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*12.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*14.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*15.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.9.2Vulnerablexmlsoft
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 12.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 14.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:2.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.9.2 Vulnerable ·xmlsoft

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2016:1089 Released 2016-05-17 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3.0.3 security update
    • Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3.0
  • RHSA-2015:2550 Released 2015-12-07 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    libxml2 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_2.2, libxml2-python-2.9.1-6.el7_2.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7_2.2, libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7_2.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_2.2, libxml2-python-2.9.1-6.el7_2.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7_2.2, libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7_2.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_2.2, libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_2.2.ppc, libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7_2.2 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7_2.2, libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7_2.2.ppc
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libxml2-2.9.1-6.el7_2.2, libxml2-devel-2.9.1-6.el7_2.2, libxml2-python-2.9.1-6.el7_2.2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libxml2-static-2.9.1-6.el7_2.2
  • RHSA-2015:2549 Released 2015-12-07 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    libxml2 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) libxml2-2.7.6-20.el6_7.1, libxml2-python-2.7.6-20.el6_7.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) libxml2-devel-2.7.6-20.el6_7.1, libxml2-static-2.7.6-20.el6_7.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) libxml2-2.7.6-20.el6_7.1, libxml2-python-2.7.6-20.el6_7.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) libxml2-devel-2.7.6-20.el6_7.1, libxml2-static-2.7.6-20.el6_7.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) libxml2-2.7.6-20.el6_7.1, libxml2-2.7.6-20.el6_7.1.ppc, libxml2-devel-2.7.6-20.el6_7.1 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) libxml2-static-2.7.6-20.el6_7.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) libxml2-2.7.6-20.el6_7.1, libxml2-devel-2.7.6-20.el6_7.1, libxml2-python-2.7.6-20.el6_7.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) libxml2-static-2.7.6-20.el6_7.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Web Server 2AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2550
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2550
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2550
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2550
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:2549
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:2549
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:2549
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:2549
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:2549
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2550
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:2549
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2550
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:2549
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2550
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2015:2549
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2015:2550
Red Hat JBoss Web Server 3.0Fixed RHSA-2016:1089

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-7941
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v48g-p9p2-j8cr

References

Advisory 11

Other 9

Sources

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