Vulnerability Details : CVE-2011-2188
LuaExpat before 1.2.0 does not properly detect recursion during entity expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a crafted XML document containing a large number of nested entity references, a similar issue to CVE-2003-1564.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2011-2188
- cpe:2.3:a:matthewwild:luaexpat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:matthewwild:luaexpat:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:matthewwild:luaexpat:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:matthewwild:luaexpat:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2011-2188
1.19%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 77 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2011-2188
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2011-2188
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2011-2188
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/06/4
oss-security - CVE Request -- LuaExpat -- Prone to XML "billion laughs attack"
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http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=629225
#629225 - Possible denial of service (AKA “billion laughs” attack) - Debian Bug report logs
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=711027
711027 – (CVE-2011-2188) CVE-2011-2188 lua-expat: Prone to XML "billion laughs attack"
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http://secunia.com/advisories/44866
Sign inVendor Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48123
LuaExpat SAX XML Parsing Denial of Service Vulnerability
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67862
LuaExpat XML denial of service CVE-2011-2188 Vulnerability Report
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/06/19
oss-security - Re: CVE Request -- LuaExpat -- Prone to XML "billion laughs attack"
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