CVE-2013-0338
libxml2 2.9.0 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU...
CVE-2013-0338 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Xmlsoft Libxml2, published March 24, 2013. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.86%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in libxml2 2.8.0+dfsg1-7+nmu1.
libxml2 2.9.0 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via an XML file containing an entity declaration with long replacement text and many references to this entity, aka "internal entity expansion" with linear complexity.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
4.3
libxml2 2.9.0 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via an XML file containing an entity declaration with long replacement text and many references to this entity, aka "internal entity expansion" with linear complexity.
- Record
CVE-2013-0338- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
libxml2 2.9.0 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via an XML file containing an entity declaration with long replacement text and many references to this entity, aka "internal entity expansion" with linear complexity.
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CVE-2013-0338- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2013-0350 No score
libxml2 2.9.0 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via an XML file containing an entity declaration with long replacement text and many references to this entity, aka "internal entity expansion" with linear complexity.
- Record
EUVD-2013-0350- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pvmp-h985-7qh3 No score
libxml2 2.9.0 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU...
libxml2 2.9.0 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via an XML file containing an entity declaration with long replacement text and many references to this entity, aka "internal entity expansion" with linear complexity.
- Record
GHSA-pvmp-h985-7qh3- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
libxml2 2.9.0 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via an XML file containing an entity declaration with long replacement text and many references to this entity, aka "internal entity expansion" with linear complexity.
- Record
CVE-2013-0338- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2013-0338 No score
libxml2 2.9.0 and earlier allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU and memory consumption) via an XML file containing an entity declaration with long replacement text and many references to this entity, aka "internal entity expansion" with linear complexity.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2013-0338- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10192-1 No score
libxml2-2-2.9.4-1.22 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libxml2-2-2.9.4-1.22 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10192-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libxml2Debian:12 |
before 2.8.0+dfsg1-7+nmu1 | 2.8.0+dfsg1-7+nmu1 |
libxml2Debian:13 |
before 2.8.0+dfsg1-7+nmu1 | 2.8.0+dfsg1-7+nmu1 |
libxml2Debian:14 |
before 2.8.0+dfsg1-7+nmu1 | 2.8.0+dfsg1-7+nmu1 |
libxml2Debian:6.0 |
before 2.7.8.dfsg-2+squeeze7, plus listed versions 2.7.8.dfsg-22.7.8.dfsg-2+squeeze12.7.8.dfsg-2+squeeze22.7.8.dfsg-2+squeeze32.7.8.dfsg-2+squeeze42.7.8.dfsg-2+squeeze52.7.8.dfsg-2+squeeze6 |
2.7.8.dfsg-2+squeeze7 |
libxml2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.26-2.1.21.el5_9.1 | 0:2.6.26-2.1.21.el5_9.1 |
libxml2-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.26-2.1.21.el5_9.1 | 0:2.6.26-2.1.21.el5_9.1 |
libxml2-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.26-2.1.21.el5_9.1 | 0:2.6.26-2.1.21.el5_9.1 |
libxml2-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server |
before 0:2.6.26-2.1.21.el5_9.1 | 0:2.6.26-2.1.21.el5_9.1 |
libxml2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:2.7.6-12.el6_4.1 | 0:2.7.6-12.el6_4.1 |
libxml2-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:2.7.6-12.el6_4.1 | 0:2.7.6-12.el6_4.1 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libxml2-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:2.7.6-12.el6_4.1 | 0:2.7.6-12.el6_4.1 |
libxml2-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:2.7.6-12.el6_4.1 | 0:2.7.6-12.el6_4.1 |
libxml2-staticRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::client |
before 0:2.7.6-12.el6_4.1 | 0:2.7.6-12.el6_4.1 |
libxml2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:2.7.6-12.el6_4.1 | 0:2.7.6-12.el6_4.1 |
libxml2-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:2.7.6-12.el6_4.1 | 0:2.7.6-12.el6_4.1 |
libxml2-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:2.7.6-12.el6_4.1 | 0:2.7.6-12.el6_4.1 |
libxml2-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:2.7.6-12.el6_4.1 | 0:2.7.6-12.el6_4.1 |
libxml2-staticRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::computenode |
before 0:2.7.6-12.el6_4.1 | 0:2.7.6-12.el6_4.1 |
libxml2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.7.6-12.el6_4.1 | 0:2.7.6-12.el6_4.1 |
libxml2-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.7.6-12.el6_4.1 | 0:2.7.6-12.el6_4.1 |
libxml2-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.7.6-12.el6_4.1 | 0:2.7.6-12.el6_4.1 |
libxml2-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.7.6-12.el6_4.1 | 0:2.7.6-12.el6_4.1 |
libxml2-staticRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::server |
before 0:2.7.6-12.el6_4.1 | 0:2.7.6-12.el6_4.1 |
libxml2Red Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:2.7.6-12.el6_4.1 | 0:2.7.6-12.el6_4.1 |
libxml2-debuginfoRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:2.7.6-12.el6_4.1 | 0:2.7.6-12.el6_4.1 |
libxml2-develRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:2.7.6-12.el6_4.1 | 0:2.7.6-12.el6_4.1 |
libxml2-pythonRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:2.7.6-12.el6_4.1 | 0:2.7.6-12.el6_4.1 |
libxml2-staticRed Hat:enterprise_linux:6::workstation |
before 0:2.7.6-12.el6_4.1 | 0:2.7.6-12.el6_4.1 |
libxml2openSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 2.9.4-1.22 | 2.9.4-1.22 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
secunia.com/advisories/52662
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00114.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-11/msg00002.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=912400
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-03/msg00112.html
marc.info?l=bugtraq&m=142798889927587&w=2
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oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html
debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2652
secunia.com/advisories/55568
git.gnome.org/browse/libxml2/commit?id=23f05e0c33987d6605387b300c4be5da2120a7ab
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1782-1
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:056
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-0338
github.com/advisories/GHSA-pvmp-h985-7qh3
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2013-0338
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0581
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2013/rhsa-2013_0581.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0338
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-0338
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4225
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