Security readout for executives and security teams
This is a crash bug in Apache Xerces-C, an XML parsing library. If an exposed application parses attacker-supplied XML with a vulnerable version, malformed input can crash the process and interrupt service. The sources support denial of service, not data theft or code execution. Most likely exposure is internet-facing or partner-facing software that accepts XML files, XML API requests, SAML/XML messages, or similar data while using Xerces-C older than 3.1.2 or unpatched distribution packages. Handle through normal vulnerability remediation, faster for exposed XML-processing services. Business risk is service interruption rather than confirmed compromise. The age of the issue means remaining exposure usually indicates stale dependencies or unsupported systems. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Apache Xerces-C to 3.1.2 or later where directly managed.; Apply fixed vendor packages from Debian, Red Hat, Fedora, SUSE, or other relevant distributions.; Prioritize services parsing untrusted XML from the internet or external partners..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 36906CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- https://shibboleth.net/community/advisories/secadv_20150319.txtCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
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