CVE-2016-9318
libxml2 - security update
5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.12%
Description
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.
How to fix CVE-2016-9318
To remediate CVE-2016-9318, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 2.9.4-r2 or later
- —upgrade to 2.9.10+dfsg-2 or later
- —upgrade to 2.9.4+dfsg1-2.2+deb9u6 or later
Is CVE-2016-9318 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 2.9.4-r2
- from 0, < 2.9.10+dfsg-2
- from 0, < 2.9.4+dfsg1-2.2+deb9u6
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |