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.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade libxml-libxml-perl | Jul 30, 2024 | May 12, 2015 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade entire to version 0.5.11-0.175.3.0.0.30.0 on Solaris 11.3 | May 29, 2017 | May 12, 2015 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Apr 23, 2015 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade perl-XML-LibXML | Dec 18, 2015 | May 12, 2015 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libxml-libxml-perl | Nov 8, 2024 | May 12, 2015 |
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