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XML External Entity (XXE) Injection Affecting libxml2 package, versions *

0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required
    Confidentiality High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.22% (60th percentile)
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NVD
5.5 medium
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Red Hat
6.7 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN8-LIBXML2-429494
  • published 16 Nov 2016
  • disclosed 16 Nov 2016
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Introduced: 16 Nov 2016

CVE-2016-9318 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-611 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:8 libxml2.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libxml2 package and not the libxml2 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.