The xmlreader in libxml allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted XML data, related to an XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attack.
CVE-2015-1819
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 92.9%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
August 14, 2015
Last Modified
May 6, 2026
References (48)
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172710.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172943.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.html
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1419.html
- secalert@redhathttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2550.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430
- secalert@redhathttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75570
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243
Patch Availability(3)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | libxml2 (2.9.2+zdfsg1-4ubuntu0.1) @ wily | 2026-05-23 | ubuntu |
| redhat | libxml2-0:2.9.1-6.el7_2.2 | 2015-12-07 | redhat |
| redhat | libxml2-0:2.7.6-20.el6 | 2015-07-20 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
RubyGems(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| nokogiri | 1.6.6.1, 1.6.6.2, 1.6.6.3 | 1.6.6.4 | — |
All Vendor Advisories
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Data Freshness Timeline
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