Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 14, 2015· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2015-1819
CVE-2015-1819
Description
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.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
nokogiriRubyGems | >= 1.6.6.0, < 1.6.6.4 | 1.6.6.4 |
Affected products
17cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
28- git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/nvdPatchVendor AdvisoryWEB
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172710.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172943.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1419.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2550.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/75570nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2812-1nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- xmlsoft.org/news.htmlnvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-q7wx-62r7-j2x7ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-1819ghsaADVISORY
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-08nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- support.apple.com/HT206166nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- support.apple.com/HT206167nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- support.apple.com/HT206168nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- support.apple.com/HT206169nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/nokogiri/CVE-2015-1819.ymlghsaWEB
- github.com/sparklemotion/nokogiri/issues/1374ghsaWEB
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