libxml2 2.6.32 and earlier does not properly detect recursion during entity expansion in an attribute value, which allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a crafted XML document.
Affected Platforms
Apple SafariCanonical Ubuntu LinuxRedhat Enterprise Linux EusRedhat Enterprise Linux WorkstationRedhat Enterprise Linux DesktopRedhat Enterprise Linux ServerFedoraproject FedoraXmlsoft Libxml2Vmware EsxDebian Debian Linux