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CVE-2020-7595
xmlStringLenDecodeEntities in parser.c in libxml2 2.9.10 has an infinite loop...
Vulnerability Description
xmlStringLenDecodeEntities in parser.c in libxml2 2.9.10 has an infinite loop in a certain end-of-file situation.
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://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/545SPOI3ZPPNPX4TFRIVE4JVRTJRKULL/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4274-1/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5R55ZR52RMBX24TQTWHCIWKJVRV6YAWI/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JDPF3AAVKUAKDYFMFKSIQSVVS3EEFPQH/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00047.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200702-0005/
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/commit/0e1a49c89076
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/09/msg00009.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202010-04
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-292794.pdf
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-103-08
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
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Affected Vendor
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libxml2, fedora, ubuntu linux, debian linux, sinema remote connect server, clustered data ontap, smi-s provider, snapdrive, steelstore cloud integrated storage, symantec netbackup, h300s firmware, h500s firmware, h700s firmware, h300e firmware, h500e firmware, h700e firmware, h410s firmware, h410c firmware, real user experience insight, communications cloud native core network function cloud native environment, enterprise manager base platform, enterprise manager ops center, mysql workbench, peoplesoft enterprise peopletools
Vulnerable Versions:
2.9.10, 30, 31, 32, 12.04, 14.04, 16.04, 18.04, 19.10, 9.0, 0, 13.3.1.0, 13.4.1.0, 13.5.1.0, 1.10.0, 13.4.0.0, 13.5.0.0, 12.4.0.0, 8.58
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 21st, 2020
Last Modified:
December 3rd, 2025
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.