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CVE-2015-7942

6.8 · MEDIUM

The xmlParseConditionalSections function in parser.c in libxml2 does not properly skip intermediary entities when it stops parsing invalid input, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a…

Published Nov 18, 2015hpCWE-119EPSS 4.72%

Overview

CVE-2015-7942 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting hp icewall_federation_agent. It was published on November 18, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The xmlParseConditionalSections function in parser.c in libxml2 does not properly skip intermediary entities when it stops parsing invalid input, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and crash) via crafted XML data, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-7941.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from hp. Update icewall_federation_agent to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
appleiphone_os0Affected
applemac_os_x0Affected
appletvos0Affected
applewatchos0Affected

References

Reflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00000.htmlReflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00001.htmlReflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00002.htmlReflists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.htmlReflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177341.htmlReflists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/177381.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-12/msg00120.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-01/msg00031.htmlRefmarc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=145382616617563&w=2Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-2549.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-7942?

CVE-2015-7942 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting hp icewall_federation_agent. It was published on November 18, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-7942?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-7942?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from hp. Update icewall_federation_agent to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-7942?

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