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CVE-2016-9318
libxml2 2.9.4 and earlier, as used in XMLSec 1.2.23 and...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=772726
- https://github.com/lsh123/xmlsec/issues/43
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3739-1/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-01
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94347
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3739-2/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/04/msg00004.html
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Affected Vendor
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View all reports →Affected Software
libxml2, ubuntu linux
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 12.04, 14.04, 16.04, 18.04
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 16th, 2016
Last Modified:
December 4th, 2025
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.