CVE-2016-9318
libxml2 2.9.4 and earlier, as used in XMLSec 1.2.23 and earlier and other products, does not offer a flag directly indicating that the current document may be read but other files may not be opened, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted document.
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
161 explicit affected versions
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
libxml2 2.9.4 and earlier, as used in XMLSec 1.2.23 and earlier and other products, does not offer a flag directly indicating that the current document may be read but other files may not be opened, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) attacks via a crafted document.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94347
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=772726
- https://github.com/lsh123/xmlsec/issues/43
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00004.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-01
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3739-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3739-2/