# CVE-2015-8866: ext/libxml/libxml.c in PHP before 5.5.22 and 5.6.x before 5.6.6, when PHP-FPM is used, does not isolate each thread from libxml\_disable\_enti

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-05-22 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

ext/libxml/libxml.c in PHP before 5.5.22 and 5.6.x before 5.6.6, when PHP-FPM is used, does not isolate each thread from libxml_disable_entity_loader changes in other threads, which allows remote attackers to conduct XML External Entity (XXE) and XML Entity Expansion (XEE) attacks via a crafted XML document, a related issue to CVE-2015-5161.

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## References

- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2952-1
- http://git.php.net/?p=php-src.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=de31324c221c1791b26350ba106cc26bad23ace9
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/php5/+bug/1509817
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2750.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2952-2
- http://www.php.net/ChangeLog-5.php
- https://bugs.php.net/bug.php?id=64938
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/87470
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00031.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00033.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/04/24/1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-05/msg00056.html

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