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CVE-2015-5038 DetailDescriptionIBM Connections 3.x before 3.0.1.1 CR3, 4.0 before CR4, 4.5 before CR5, and 5.0 before CR3 does not properly detect recursion during XML entity expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and application crash) via a crafted XML document containing a large number of nested entity references, a similar issue to CVE-2003-1564. Evaluator DescriptionCWE-611: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference ('XXE') Severity
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Denotes Vulnerable Software Quick InfoCVE Dictionary Entry:CVE-2015-5038 NVD Published Date: 01/03/2016 NVD Last Modified: 08/04/2016 Source: IBM Corporation |