perl-XML-Twig: expand_external_ents option fails to work as documented
Published Dec 22, 2016
9.1
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.54%
Description
perl-XML-Twig: The option to `expand_external_ents`, documented as controlling external entity expansion in XML::Twig does not work. External entities are always expanded, regardless of the option's setting.
Affected products
No data.
- n/a
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
perl-XML-Twig
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
perl-XML-Twig
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
perl-XML-Twig
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | perl-XML-Twig | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | perl-XML-Twig | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | perl-XML-Twig | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Moderate security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.54% (0.03542) | 88.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.54% (0.03542) | 87.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.81% (0.00810) | 71.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.42% (0.02416) | 75.13th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 28, 2025 | 0.81% (0.00810) | 72.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 2.42% (0.02416) | 83.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.81% (0.00810) | 72.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.51% (0.00513) | 77.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 3, 2024 | 0.51% (0.00513) | 76.62th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.73% (0.00727) | 80.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.73% (0.00727) | 77.71th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 10, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 38.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 36.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 19.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00020.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00033.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/04/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94219 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9180 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1379553 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9180
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9180
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00020.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-08/msg00033.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/04/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94219 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9180 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1379553 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9180 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9180 |
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