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CVE-2015-3451

The _clone function in XML::LibXML before 2.0119 does not properly set the expand_entities option...

5.0 MediumFix available

CVE-2015-3451 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published April 30, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.02%, the 90th percentile. Fixed in libxml-libxml-perl 2.0116+dfsg-2.

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.

Exploit likelihood

4.02%Up 1.8 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.0

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.

Record
CVE-2015-3451
CVSS 2.0
5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness
CWE-611
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2015-3451
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-3494 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2015-3494
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-mrvg-p24w-mp92 No score

The _clone function in XML::LibXML before 2.0119 does not properly set the expand_entities option...

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.

Record
GHSA-mrvg-p24w-mp92
Weakness
CWE-611
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

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.

Record
CVE-2015-3451
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-3451 No score

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.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-3451
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVMGASA-2015-0199 No score

Updated perl-XML-LibXML packages fix CVE-2015-3451

Updated perl-XML-LibXML package fixes security vulnerability:

Tilmann Haak from xing.com discovered that XML::LibXML did not respect the expand_entities parameter to disable processing of external entities in some circumstances. This may allow attackers to gain read access to otherwise protected ressources, depending on how the library is used (CVE-2015-3451).

Record
MGASA-2015-0199
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10516-1 No score

perl-XML-LibXML-2.0128-1.3 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the perl-XML-LibXML-2.0128-1.3 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10516-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVSUSE-SU-2015:1439-1 No score

Security update for perl-XML-LibXML

perl-XML-LibXML was updated to fix the expand_entities option to be preserved in all cases. (CVE-2015-3451).

Record
SUSE-SU-2015:1439-1
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-3451 No score

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.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-3451
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUSN-2592-1 No score

libxml-libxml-perl vulnerability

Tilmann Haak discovered that XML::LibXML incorrectly handled the expand_entities parameter in certain situations. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to access sensitive information.

Record
USN-2592-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
libxml-libxml-perl
Debian:12
 before 2.0116+dfsg-2
2.0116+dfsg-2
libxml-libxml-perl
Debian:13
 before 2.0116+dfsg-2
2.0116+dfsg-2
libxml-libxml-perl
Debian:14
 before 2.0116+dfsg-2
2.0116+dfsg-2
libxml-libxml-perl
Debian:6.0
 before 1.70.ds-1+deb6u1, plus listed versions
1.70.ds-1
1.70.ds-1+deb6u1
libxml-libxml-perl
Debian:7
 before 2.0001+dfsg-1+deb7u1, plus listed versions
2.0001+dfsg-1
2.0001+dfsg-1+deb7u1
libxml-libxml-perl
Debian:8
 before 2.0116+dfsg-1+deb8u1, plus listed versions
2.0116+dfsg-1
2.0116+dfsg-1+deb8u1
perl-XML-LibXML
Mageia:4
 before 2.10.0-2.1.mga4
2.10.0-2.1.mga4
perl-XML-LibXML
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Desktop 12
 before 2.0019-5.3
2.0019-5.3
perl-XML-LibXML
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12
 before 2.0019-5.3
2.0019-5.3
perl-XML-LibXML
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
 before 2.0019-5.3
2.0019-5.3
libxml-libxml-perl
Ubuntu:14.04:LTS
 before 2.0108+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1, plus listed versions
2.0010+dfsg-12.0106+dfsg-12.0107+dfsg-12.0108+dfsg-1
2.0108+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1
perl-XML-LibXML
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
 before 2.0128-1.3
2.0128-1.3

History

History
WhenChangedSources
2026-11-03aliasesEUVD
2026-11-02createdCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

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