# CVE-2015-3192: Pivotal Spring Framework before 3.2.14 and 4.x before 4.1.7 do not properly process inline DTD declarations when DTD is not entirely disable

- Also known as: GHSA-6V7W-535J-RQ5M
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.2.14, 4.1.7, 5.0.0.RC3
- Published: 2016-07-12 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- org.springframework:spring-web (Maven): fixed in 3.2.14
- org.springframework:spring-web (Maven): from 4.0.0, fixed in 4.1.7
- org.springframework:spring-web (Maven): from 5.0.0.RC2, fixed in 5.0.0.RC3

## Description

Pivotal Spring Framework before 3.2.14 and 4.x before 4.1.7 do not properly process inline DTD declarations when DTD is not entirely disabled, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and out-of-memory errors) via a crafted XML file.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Spring, upgrade to a fixed version (3.2.14, 4.1.7, 5.0.0.RC3) per the references below.
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## References

- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2035.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036587
- http://pivotal.io/security/cve-2015-3192
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2036.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1218
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90853
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1592.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162015.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-July/162017.html
- https://jira.spring.io/browse/SPR-13136
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1593.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1219
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00012.html

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