Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 15, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-8317

Description

The xmlParseXMLDecl function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.3 allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information via an (1) unterminated encoding value or (2) incomplete XML declaration in XML data, which triggers an out-of-bounds heap read.

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Affected products

Microfocus/Icewall Federation Agent
cpe:2.3:a:hp:icewall_federation_agent:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Microfocus/IceWall File Manager
cpe:2.3:a:hp:icewall_file_manager:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Xmlsoft/Libxml22 versions
cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:xmlsoft:libxml2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.9.2
- (no CPE)range: <2.9.3
Canonical/Ubuntu Linux4 versions
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 3 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:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Debian/linux2 versions
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Desktop
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Hpc Node
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Workstation
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
osv-coords32 versions
pkg:rpm/opensuse/ruby3.2-rubygem-nokogiri&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/opensuse/rubygem-nokogiri&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATA pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2-python&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2-python&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2-python&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2-python&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATA pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2-python&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2-python&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/libxml2-python&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/python-libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/python-libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/python-libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/python-libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/python-libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/python-libxml2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1
< 1.13.9-1.7+ 31 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.13.9-1.7
- (no CPE)range: < 1.6.8.1-1.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.6-0.34.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.6-0.34.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.6-0.34.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.6-0.34.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.6-0.34.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.6-0.34.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.6-0.34.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.6-0.34.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.6-0.34.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.6-0.34.4
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.6-0.34.4
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.6-0.34.4
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.6-0.34.4
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.6-0.34.4
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.6-0.34.4
- (no CPE)range: < 2.7.6-0.34.4
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-13.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9.1-13.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cginvdExploitIssue Tracking
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdExploitIssue Tracking
marc.infonvdThird Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2549.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430nvdThird Party Advisory
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2834-1nvdThird Party Advisory
h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplaynvdThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00000.htmlnvd
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00001.htmlnvd
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00002.htmlnvd
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00003.htmlnvd
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Jul/msg00005.htmlnvd
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.htmlnvd
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.htmlnvd
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.htmlnvd
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/21/1nvd
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/22/3nvd
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.htmlnvd
www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlnvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/77681nvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/91826nvd
www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243nvd
blog.fuzzing-project.org/28-Libxml2-Several-out-of-bounds-reads.htmlnvd
git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/nvd
git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/nvd
support.apple.com/HT206899nvd
support.apple.com/HT206901nvd
support.apple.com/HT206902nvd
support.apple.com/HT206903nvd
support.apple.com/HT206904nvd
support.apple.com/HT206905nvd

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