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    CVE-2012-3489

    The xml_parse function in the libxml2 support in the core server component in PostgreSQL 8.3 before 8.3.20, 8.4 before 8.4.13, 9.0 before 9.0.9, and 9.1 before 9.1.5 allows remote authenticated users to determine the existence of arbitrary files or URLs, and possibly obtain file or URL content that triggers a parsing error, via an XML value that refers to (1) a DTD or (2) an entity, related to an XML External Entity (aka XXE) issue.

    Published:Aug 17, 2012
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Oct 3, 2012
    EPSS Score:0.01036
    CVSS Score:6.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Apple
    Product
    Mac Os X Server
    Vendor
    Canonical
    Product
    Ubuntu Linux
    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Opensuse
    Product
    Opensuse
    Vendor
    Postgresql
    Product
    Postgresql
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Desktop
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Eus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Workstation

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-221 Data Serialization External Entities Blowup

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    References

    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Mar/msg00002.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00102.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00013.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00024.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1263.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/50635
    http://secunia.com/advisories/50718
    http://secunia.com/advisories/50859
    http://secunia.com/advisories/50946
    http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2534
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:139
    http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1407/
    http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/static/release-8-3-20.html
    http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/release-8-4-13.html
    http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/release-9-0-9.html
    http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/release-9-1-5.html
    http://www.postgresql.org/support/security/
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55074
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1542-1
    https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_postgresql2
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=849173
    http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2013/Mar/msg00002.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00102.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00013.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-10/msg00024.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1263.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/50635
    http://secunia.com/advisories/50718
    http://secunia.com/advisories/50859
    http://secunia.com/advisories/50946
    http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2534
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2012:139
    http://www.postgresql.org/about/news/1407/
    http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.3/static/release-8-3-20.html
    http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.4/static/release-8-4-13.html
    http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.0/static/release-9-0-9.html
    http://www.postgresql.org/docs/9.1/static/release-9-1-5.html
    http://www.postgresql.org/support/security/
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55074
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1542-1
    https://blogs.oracle.com/sunsecurity/entry/multiple_vulnerabilities_in_postgresql2
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=849173

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