CVE-2020-7595: High severity Siemens SINEMA Remote Connect Server vulnerability

Published Jan 21, 2020
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Updated

GNOME libxml2 is vulnerable to a denial of service, caused by an error in xmlStringLenDecodeEntities in parser.c. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to cause the application to enter into an infinite loop.

Other sources

xmlStringLenDecodeEntities in parser.c in libxml2 2.9.10 has an infinite loop in a certain end-of-file situation.

Affected Software

74 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-curl<0:7.64.1-36.jbcs.el6
0:7.64.1-36.jbcs.el6
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-httpd<0:2.4.37-57.jbcs.el6
0:2.4.37-57.jbcs.el6
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-nghttp2<0:1.39.2-25.jbcs.el6
0:1.39.2-25.jbcs.el6
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-curl<0:7.64.1-36.jbcs.el7
0:7.64.1-36.jbcs.el7
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-httpd<0:2.4.37-57.jbcs.el7
0:2.4.37-57.jbcs.el7
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-nghttp2<0:1.39.2-25.jbcs.el7
0:1.39.2-25.jbcs.el7
redhat/jbcs-httpd24-openssl-pkcs11<0:0.4.10-7.jbcs.el7
0:0.4.10-7.jbcs.el7
redhat/libxml2<0:2.9.1-6.el7.5
0:2.9.1-6.el7.5
redhat/libxml2<0:2.9.7-8.el8
0:2.9.7-8.el8
Siemens SINEMA Remote Connect Server<3.0
3.0
IBM Security Guardium<=10.5
IBM Security Guardium<=10.6
IBM Security Guardium<=11.0
IBM Security Guardium<=11.1
IBM Security Guardium<=11.2
IBM Security Guardium<=11.3
Xmlsoft Libxml2=2.9.10
Fedoraproject Fedora=30
Fedoraproject Fedora=31
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=16.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=18.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=19.10
Debian Debian Linux=9.0
Siemens SINEMA Remote Connect Server<3.0
NetApp Clustered Data ONTAP
NetApp Smi-s Provider
NetApp Snapdrive Windows
NetApp Steelstore Cloud Integrated Storage
NetApp Symantec Netbackup
NetApp H300s Firmware
NetApp H300s
NetApp H500s Firmware
NetApp H500s
NetApp H700s Firmware
NetApp H700s
NetApp H300e Firmware
NetApp H300e
NetApp H500e Firmware
NetApp H500e
NetApp H700e Firmware
NetApp H700e
NetApp H410s Firmware
NetApp H410s
NetApp H410c Firmware
NetApp H410c
Oracle Real User Experience Insight=13.3.1.0
Oracle Communications Cloud Native Core Network Function Cloud Native Environment=1.10.0
Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform=13.4.0.0
Oracle Enterprise Manager Base Platform=13.5.0.0
Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center=12.4.0.0
Oracle MySQL Workbench<=8.0.26
Oracle PeopleSoft Enterprise PeopleTools=8.58
Oracle Real User Experience Insight=13.4.1.0
Oracle Real User Experience Insight=13.5.1.0
All of the following
NetApp H300s Firmware
NetApp H300s
All of the following
NetApp H500s Firmware
NetApp H500s
All of the following
NetApp H700s Firmware
NetApp H700s
All of the following
NetApp H300e Firmware
NetApp H300e
All of the following
NetApp H500e Firmware
NetApp H500e
All of the following
NetApp H700e Firmware
NetApp H700e
All of the following
NetApp H410s Firmware
NetApp H410s
All of the following
NetApp H410c Firmware
NetApp H410c
debian/libxml2
2.9.10+dfsg-6.7+deb11u42.9.10+dfsg-6.7+deb11u92.9.14+dfsg-1.3~deb12u42.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u22.12.7+dfsg+really2.9.14-2.1+deb13u12.15.1+dfsg-2

Remediation

Patch Available

https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/commit/0e1a49c89076

Patch Available

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html

Patch Available

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2021.html

Event History

Jan 21, 2020
CVE Published
12:00 AM
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:54 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:54 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Feb 6, 2020
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·06:56 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:52 PM
Description
Dec 13, 2025
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·04:10 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Debian·04:11 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2020-7595?

The severity of CVE-2020-7595 is high.

2

What is the affected software version of CVE-2020-7595?

The affected software version of CVE-2020-7595 is libxml2 2.9.10.

3

How does CVE-2020-7595 affect the software?

CVE-2020-7595 causes an infinite loop in a certain end-of-file situation in libxml2 2.9.10.

4

What is the recommended remedy for CVE-2020-7595?

The recommended remedy for CVE-2020-7595 is to update to version 2.9.1-6.el7.5 or 2.9.7-8.el8 of libxml2.

5

Are there any references for CVE-2020-7595?

Yes, there are references available for CVE-2020-7595. Please refer to the following links: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxml2/commit/0e1a49c89076 and https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1799787 and https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1799789.

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