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Echo: libxml2-2.9.1: security update to 2.9.1+e1

high Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 476463

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - The xmlParserHandlePEReference function in parser.c in libxml2 before 2.9.2, as used in Web Listener in
 Oracle HTTP Server in Oracle Fusion Middleware 11.1.1.7.0, 12.1.2.0, and 12.1.3.0 and other products,
 loads external parameter entities regardless of whether entity substitution or validation is enabled,
 which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption) via a crafted XML
 document. (CVE-2014-0191)

Solution

Update the libxml2-2.9.1 library and its related packages to version 2.9.1+e1 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2014-0191

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 476463

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/21/2026

Updated: 10/21/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.18

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2014-0191

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/21/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/24/2014

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-0191