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Vulnerability · CVE-2020-7595

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

Published Jan 21, 2020 · catalog updated Oct 14, 2026 · xmlStringLenDecodeEntities in parser.c in

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2020-7595. EPSS is 7.84%. Act only if a listed version of xmlStringLenDecodeEntities in parser.c in is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (xmlStringLenDecodeEntities in parser.c in).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High7.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
7.84%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe canonical/ubuntu linux · cpe debian/debian linux · cpe fedoraproject/fedora · cpe netapp/clustered data ontap · cpe netapp/h300s firmware · cpe siemens/sinema remote connect server

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

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe canonical/ubuntu linux12.04
  • cpe canonical/ubuntu linux14.04
  • cpe canonical/ubuntu linux16.04
  • cpe canonical/ubuntu linux18.04
  • cpe debian/debian linux9.0
  • cpe fedoraproject/fedora30
  • cpe fedoraproject/fedora31
  • cpe fedoraproject/fedora32
  • cpe netapp/clustered data ontapversion unspecified
  • cpe netapp/h300s firmwareversion unspecified
  • cpe siemens/sinema remote connect serverversion unspecified
  • cpe xmlsoft/libxml22.9.10

How to fix CVE-2020-7595

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2020-7595. EPSS is 7.84%. Act only if a listed version of xmlStringLenDecodeEntities in parser.c in is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with canonical/ubuntu linux 12.04; canonical/ubuntu linux 14.04; canonical/ubuntu linux 16.04; canonical/ubuntu linux 18.04. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-835: Infinite Loop. EPSS 7.84%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jan 21, 2020 · NIST NVD

    Detected

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

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

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

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2020-7595

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2020-7595

    30-day exploitation probability 7.8%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2020-7595

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

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.