CVE catalog
CVE-2009-2625
libxerces2-java: CVE-2009-2625
- Severity
- Medium
- Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 30.38% · Oct 22, 2026
XMLScanner.java in Apache Xerces2 Java, as used in Sun Java Runtime Environment (JRE) in JDK and JRE 6 before Update 15 and JDK and JRE 5.0 before Update 20, and in other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and application hang) via malformed XML input, as demonstrated by the Codenomicon XML fuzzing framework.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libxerces2-java | sid | 2.12.2-1 | fixed |
| Debian | libxerces2-java | forky | 2.12.2-1 | fixed |
| Debian | libxerces2-java | trixie | 2.12.2-1 | fixed |
| Debian | libxerces2-java | bookworm | 2.12.2-1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | expat | tumbleweed | 2.2.0-3.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | libxerces2-java | source | sid | 2.9.1-4.1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [548358] |
| Debian | libxerces2-java | source | forky | 2.9.1-4.1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [548358] |
| Debian | libxerces2-java | source | trixie | 2.9.1-4.1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [548358] |
| Debian | libxerces2-java | source | bookworm | 2.9.1-4.1 | not yet assigned | Not reported | [548358] |
| Opensuse | expat | rpm | tumbleweed | 2.2.0-3.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10077-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [libxerces2-java]Unknown
Details (2)
2.12.2-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.9.1-4.1dsa · libxerces2-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxerces2-java · debian · 12
2.12.2-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.9.1-4.1dsa · libxerces2-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxerces2-java · debian · 12
- [libxerces2-java-doc]Unknown
Source package: [libxerces2-java]
Details (2)
2.12.2-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.9.1-4.1dsa · libxerces2-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxerces2-java · debian · 12
2.12.2-1· all · bookwormFixed · Fixed:
2.9.1-4.1dsa · libxerces2-java · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxerces2-java · debian · 12
[Debian 13 (Trixie)]
- [libxerces2-java]Unknown
Details (2)
2.12.2-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.9.1-4.1dsa · libxerces2-java · debian · 13
2.12.2-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.9.1-4.1dsa · libxerces2-java · debian · 13
- [libxerces2-java-doc]Unknown
Source package: [libxerces2-java]
Details (2)
2.12.2-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.9.1-4.1dsa · libxerces2-java · debian · 13
2.12.2-1· all · trixieFixed · Fixed:
2.9.1-4.1dsa · libxerces2-java · debian · 13
[openSUSE Tumbleweed]
- [expat]Unknown
Source package: [expat]
Details (1)
2.8.2-1.1· x86_64 · tumbleweedFixed · Fixed:
2.2.0-3.1dsa · expat · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [libexpat1]Unknown
Source package: [expat]
Details (1)
2.8.2-1.1· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
2.2.0-3.1Version impact unknown
dsa · expat · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [libexpat1-32bit]Unknown
Source package: [expat]
Details (1)
2.8.2-1.1· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
2.2.0-3.1Version impact unknown
dsa · expat · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [libexpat-devel]Unknown
Source package: [expat]
Details (1)
2.8.2-1.1· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
2.2.0-3.1Version impact unknown
dsa · expat · opensuse · tumbleweed
- [libexpat-devel-32bit]Unknown
Source package: [expat]
Details (1)
2.8.2-1.1· x86_64 · tumbleweedUnknown · Fixed:
2.2.0-3.1Version impact unknown
dsa · expat · opensuse · tumbleweed
Observed:
References
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1582]
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/opensuse-su-2024_10077-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2009-2625]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DSA-1984-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:10077-1]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2009-2625]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2024/wid-sec-w-2024-0068.json]
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