VDB
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3660
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-3660
PUBLISHED
CVSS 8.699999809265137 HIGH
parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.2 does not properly prevent entity expansion even when entity substitution has been disabled, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted XML document containing a large number of nested entity references, a variant of the "billion laughs" attack.
Risk Scores
CVSS 4.0
8.699999809265137
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | libxml2 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:14 | libxml2 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | libxml2 | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:13 | libxml2 | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Nov 4, 2014 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated