10471 : Xerces-C++ XML Parser DoS
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10 months ago

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Disclosure

Oct 04, 2004

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

Xerces-C++ contains a flaw within the XML parser that may allow a remote denial of service. The issue is triggered when a user sends a specially crafted XML document, and will result in loss of availability for the server.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Denial of Service
Impact: Loss of Availability
Exploit: Exploit Unavailable
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 2.6.0 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Apache Software Foundation

Xerces-C++

2.5.0

References

Secunia Advisory ID: 12715
ISS X-Force ID: 17575
CVE ID: 2004-1575 (see also: NVD)
Mail List Post: http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2004-10/0013.html

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Nessus	15507

Credit

Amit Klein - aksecurityhotpop.com -

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