CVE catalog

CVE-2015-3451

libxml-libxml-perl: CVE-2015-3451

[CVE catalog]

Severity
Medium
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
4.02% · Oct 25, 2026

The _clone function in XML::LibXML before 2.0119 does not properly set the expand_entities option, which allows remote attackers to conduct XML external entity (XXE) attacks via crafted XML data to the (1) new or (2) load_xml function.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

DistributionPackageReleaseVersionStatus
Debianlibxml-libxml-perlsid2.0207+dfsg+really+2.0134-8fixed
Debianlibxml-libxml-perlforky2.0207+dfsg+really+2.0134-8fixed
Debianlibxml-libxml-perltrixie2.0207+dfsg+really+2.0134-5+deb13u1fixed
Debianlibxml-libxml-perlbookworm2.0207+dfsg+really+2.0134-1+deb12u1fixed
Ubuntulibxml-libxml-perl14.042.0010+dfsg-1vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml-libxml-perl14.042.0106+dfsg-1vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml-libxml-perl14.042.0107+dfsg-1vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml-libxml-perl14.042.0108+dfsg-1vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml-libxml-perl14.042.0108+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1fixed
Ubuntulibxml-libxml-perl14.042.0010+dfsg-1vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml-libxml-perl14.042.0106+dfsg-1vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml-libxml-perl14.042.0107+dfsg-1vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml-libxml-perl14.042.0108+dfsg-1vulnerable
Ubuntulibxml-libxml-perl14.042.0108+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1fixed
Opensuseperl-XML-LibXMLtumbleweed2.0128-1.3fixed
Suseperl-XML-LibXMLlinux enterprise desktop 122.0019-5.3fixed
Suseperl-XML-LibXMLlinux enterprise server 122.0019-5.3fixed
Suseperl-XML-LibXMLlinux enterprise server for sap applications 122.0019-5.3fixed

Fixed-version evidence

DistributionPackageTypeReleaseFixed versionUrgencyOriginBugs
Debianlibxml-libxml-perlsourcesid2.0116+dfsg-2not yet assignedNot reported[783443]
Debianlibxml-libxml-perlsourceforky2.0116+dfsg-2not yet assignedNot reported[783443]
Debianlibxml-libxml-perlsourcetrixie2.0116+dfsg-2not yet assignedNot reported[783443]
Debianlibxml-libxml-perlsourcebookworm2.0116+dfsg-2not yet assignedNot reported[783443]
Ubuntulibxml-libxml-perldeb14.042.0108+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1Not reportedUSN-2592-1Not reported
Ubuntulibxml-libxml-perldeb14.042.0108+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1Not reportedUBUNTU-CVE-2015-3451Not reported
Opensuseperl-XML-LibXMLrpmtumbleweed2.0128-1.3Not reportedOPENSUSE-SU-2024:10516-1Not reported
Suseperl-XML-LibXMLrpmlinux enterprise desktop 122.0019-5.3Not reportedSUSE-SU-2015:1439-1Not reported
Suseperl-XML-LibXMLrpmlinux enterprise server 122.0019-5.3Not reportedSUSE-SU-2015:1439-1Not reported
Suseperl-XML-LibXMLrpmlinux enterprise server for sap applications 122.0019-5.3Not reportedSUSE-SU-2015:1439-1Not reported

[Debian bug #783443]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [libxml-libxml-perl]Fixed
    Details (2)

    • 2.0207+dfsg+really+2.0134-1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.0116+dfsg-2

      dsa · libxml-libxml-perl · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxml-libxml-perl · debian · 12

    • 2.0207+dfsg+really+2.0134-1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.0116+dfsg-2

      dsa · libxml-libxml-perl · debian · bookworm; dsa · libxml-libxml-perl · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [libxml-libxml-perl]Fixed
    Details (2)

    • 2.0207+dfsg+really+2.0134-5+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.0116+dfsg-2

      dsa · libxml-libxml-perl · debian · 13

    • 2.0207+dfsg+really+2.0134-5+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.0116+dfsg-2

      dsa · libxml-libxml-perl · debian · 13

[openSUSE Tumbleweed]

  • [perl-XML-LibXML]Fixed

    Source package: [perl-XML-LibXML]

    Details (1)

    • 2.0213-1.4 · x86_64 · tumbleweed

      Fixed · Fixed: 2.0128-1.3

      dsa · perl-XML-LibXML · opensuse · tumbleweed

Observed:

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]