CVE-2013-0338

libxml2: CPU consumption DoS when performing string substitutions during entities expansion

Published Apr 25, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 2.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
libxml2 2.9.0 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via an XML file containing an entity declaration with long replacement text and many references to this entity, aka "internal entity expansion" with linear complexity.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2652-1 libxml2 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-0350 libxml2 2.9.0 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via an XML file containing an entity declaration with long replacement text and many references to this entity, aka "internal entity expansion" with linear complexity.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1782-1 libxml2 vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00349}

epss

{'score': 0.00254}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 2:25 PM
Reserved
Dec 6, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 25, 2013, 11:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:49 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Feb 19, 2013, 12:00 AM