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CVE-2014-0191

This CVE name corresponds to:

Entered	Topic
2014-05-06	libxml2 -- entity substitution DoS

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CVE-2014-0191 at cve.mitre.org

Details

Type	Candidate
Name	CVE-2014-0191
Phase	Assigned(20131203)

Description

The xmlParserHandlePEReference function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.2, as used in Web Listener in Oracle HTTP Server in Oracle Fusion Middleware 11.1.1.7.0, 12.1.2.0, and 12.1.3.0 and other products, loads external parameter entities regardless of whether entity substitution or validation is enabled, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted XML document.

References

Source	Reference
CONFIRM	http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21678183
CONFIRM	http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html
CONFIRM	http://xmlsoft.org/news.html
CONFIRM	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1090976
CONFIRM	https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=9cd1c3cfbd32655d60572c0a413e017260c854df
CONFIRM	https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205030
CONFIRM	https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205031
CONFIRM	http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2015-2367953.html
APPLE	APPLE-SA-2015-08-13-2
APPLE	APPLE-SA-2015-08-13-3
REDHAT	RHSA-2015:0749
XF	libxml2-cve20140191-dos(93092)