🛡️ CVE-2014-3243 — soappy
Description
SOAPpy vulnerable to XXE attacks
SOAPpy 0.12.5 does not properly detect recursion during entity expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a crafted SOAP request containing a large number of nested entity references.
Weakness class
CVE-2014-3243 is classified as CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within Memory Buffer Bounds. A read or write is performed without confirming it stays inside the allocated buffer, corrupting adjacent memory.
Affected software
CVE-2014-3243 is recorded against 1 package.
- soappy (fixed in 0.12.6)
Timeline and source
Published on 17 May 2022 and last revised on 7 July 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
web.archive.org (Web)
web.archive.org (Web)
seclists.org (Web)
www.openwall.com (Web)
www.openwall.com (Web)
Details
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| soappy | — | 0.12.6 |
References
Similar Threats
- Unknown RHSA-2018:2927
- Unknown RHBA-2018:0337
- Unknown RHBA-2016:1500
- Unknown RHSA-2019:1222
- Unknown CVE-2014-3242
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