VDB
CVE-2019-5427
CVE-2019-5427
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.5 HIGH
c3p0 version < 0.9.5.4 may be exploited by a billion laughs attack when loading XML configuration due to missing protections against recursive entity expansion when loading configuration.
EPSS 4.88% · 91.7th percentile
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
7.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score
4.88%
91.7th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | c3p0 | 0 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | c3p0 | 0, 0.9.1.2-10 |
| Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS | c3p0 | 0.9.1.2-9, 0, 0.9.1.2-9+deb8u1build0.16.04.1 |
| Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS | c3p0 | 0, 0.9.1.2-9, 0.9.1.2-7 |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | c3p0 | 0.9.1.2-10, 0 |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | c3p0 | 0, 0.9.1.2-9, 0.9.1.2-9+deb8u1build0.18.04.1 |
Timeline
- CVE Published
- Apr 16, 2019 PoC Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 7, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 15, 2024 EPSS Score
- Dec 17, 2024 EPSS Score
- Mar 20, 2025 EPSS Score
- Mar 23, 2025 EPSS Score
- Mar 27, 2025 EPSS Score
- Mar 28, 2025 EPSS Score
- Mar 30, 2025 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-5427 third-party-advisory
- https://hackerone.com/reports/509315 third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5293-1 vendor-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5293-2 vendor-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-5427 third-party-advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7571-1 vendor-advisory