CVE-2015-1819

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The xmlreader in libxml allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via crafted XML data,

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 0.02045

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No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence

Sigma rules8 YARA rules0

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Affected Products & Versions

debian linuxall versions
canonical ubuntu linuxall versions
redhat enterprise linux<= 5.0
xmlsoft libxmlall versions
oracle solarisall versions
apple iphone os<= 9.2.1
apple mac os x<= 10.11.3
apple tvos<= 9.1
Show all 12 affected productsapple watchos<= 2.1
oracle linuxall versions
opensuseall versions
fedoraproject fedoraall versions

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Affected Packages

Language-ecosystem packages (from OSV) tied to this CVE, with the version that fixes it - the dependency-level detail NVD doesn’t carry.

RubyGems nokogiri MODERATE fixed in 1.6.6.4

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Sigma Hunt Rules

Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.

productcriticalLinux Reverse Shell Indicator

producthighCommunication To LocaltoNet Tunneling Service Initiated - Linux

producthighPotentially Suspicious Malware Callback Communication - Linux

producthighLinux Crypto Mining Pool Connections

producthighCommunication To Ngrok Tunneling Service - Linux

producthighLinux Crypto Mining Indicators

Show all 8 top matches

producthighShell Execution GCC - Linux

producthighShell Execution via Rsync - Linux

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Scoring & Timeline

MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · secalert@redhat.com

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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.

v2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Published to NVD14 Aug 2015 · 06:59 PM

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Vendor Advisories

suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2026:10356-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2025:14697-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:14174-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10192-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10549-1
Show all 14 vendor advisoriessuse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:11340-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:11912-1
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:13165-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:0786-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:0049-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:0030-1
rhsaRHSA-2015:2550Moderate
usnUSN-2812-1
rhsaRHSA-2015:1419Low

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References & Sources

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172710.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172943.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1419.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2550.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3430Third Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinoct2015-2511968.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75570Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034243Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2812-1Third Party Advisory

http://xmlsoft.org/news.htmlThird Party Advisory

https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit/?id=213f1fe0d76d30eaed6e5853057defc43e6df2c9PatchVendor Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201507-08Third Party Advisory

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-37Third Party Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT206166Third Party Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT206167Third Party Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT206168Third Party Advisory

https://support.apple.com/HT206169Third Party Advisory

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