Xerces-C++ CVE-2015-0252 XML Parsing Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:73252

Info

Xerces-C++ CVE-2015-0252 XML Parsing Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 73252
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-2015-0252
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Mar 08 2015 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 15 2015 12:18AM
Credit: Anton Rager, and Jonathan Brossard.
Vulnerable: Debian Linux 6.0 sparc
Debian Linux 6.0 s/390
Debian Linux 6.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 6.0 mips
Debian Linux 6.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 6.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 6.0 arm
Debian Linux 6.0 amd64
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Xerces-C++ CVE-2015-0252 XML Parsing Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Xerces-C++ is prone to a remote denial-of-service vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue to cause applications to crash with a segmentation fault, denying service to legitimate users.

Exploit / POC

Xerces-C++ CVE-2015-0252 XML Parsing Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

Xerces-C++ CVE-2015-0252 XML Parsing Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

References

Xerces-C++ CVE-2015-0252 XML Parsing Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

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