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ALPINE-CVE-2016-9318
ALPINE-CVE-2016-9318
PUBLISHED
CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM
Record from OSV · Published November 16, 2016
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.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| libxml2 | Alpine:v3.12 | 2.9.4-r2 |
| libxml2 | Alpine:v3.2 | 2.9.4-r2 |
| libxml2 | Alpine:v3.24 | 2.9.4-r2 |
| libxml2 | Alpine:v3.14 | 2.9.4-r2 |
| libxml2 | Alpine:v3.8 | 2.9.4-r2 |
| libxml2 | Alpine:v3.9 | 2.9.4-r2 |
| libxml2 | Alpine:v3.10 | 2.9.4-r2 |
| libxml2 | Alpine:v3.18 | 2.9.4-r2 |
| libxml2 | Alpine:v3.7 | 2.9.4-r2 |
| libxml2 | Alpine:v3.22 | 2.9.4-r2 |
| libxml2 | Alpine:v3.19 | 2.9.4-r2 |
| libxml2 | Alpine:v3.15 | 2.9.4-r2 |
11 more packages have a fixed version. See every fix in Lookup.
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.12 | libxml2 | 2.7.2-r0, 0, 2.7.3-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.2 | libxml2 | 2.7.6-r3, 2.7.2-r0, 2.9.1-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.24 | libxml2 | 0 |
| Alpine:v3.14 | libxml2 | 2.7.7-r1, 2.7.2-r0, 2.7.6-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.8 | libxml2 | 2.7.6-r2, 2.9.1-r1, 2.9.1-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.9 | libxml2 | 2.9.0-r3, 0, 2.7.2-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.10 | libxml2 | 2.7.2-r0, 2.7.6-r2, 2.7.6-r3 |
| Alpine:v3.18 | libxml2 | 2.7.6-r1, 2.7.6-r0, 2.7.6-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.7 | libxml2 | 2.9.1-r1, 0, 2.7.3-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.22 | libxml2 | 0, 2.7.6-r0, 2.7.6-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.19 | libxml2 | 2.7.3-r0, 2.9.1-r1, 2.8.0-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.15 | libxml2 | 2.7.2-r0, 2.7.3-r0, 2.7.6-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.16 | libxml2 | 2.7.2-r0, 2.7.3-r0, 2.7.6-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.3 | libxml2 | 2.7.7-r4, 0, 2.7.3-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.6 | libxml2 | 0, 2.9.0-r2, 2.7.8-r7 |
| Alpine:v3.21 | libxml2 | 2.7.3-r0, 2.7.6-r0, 2.9.4-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.4 | libxml2 | 2.7.7-r0, 2.7.2-r0, 2.7.6-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.23 | libxml2 | 2.7.8-r7, 2.7.3-r0, 2.7.6-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.20 | libxml2 | 0, 2.7.8-r2, 2.9.2-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.13 | libxml2 | 2.8.0-r1, 2.9.1-r0, 2.9.4-r1 |
…and 3 more
Timeline
- Nov 16, 2016 CVE Published
- Jun 9, 2026 CVE Updated
- Aug 8, 2026 Distribution Patch
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