Resource Exhaustion Affecting expat package, versions <0:2.2.5-11.0.1.el8_9.1
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- published 5 Apr 2024
- disclosed 4 Feb 2024
Introduced: 4 Feb 2024
CVE-2023-52425 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Oracle:8 expat to version 0:2.2.5-11.0.1.el8_9.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2024-1615.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream expat package and not the expat package as distributed by Oracle.
See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.
libexpat through 2.5.0 allows a denial of service (resource consumption) because many full reparsings are required in the case of a large token for which multiple buffer fills are needed.
References
- https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2023-52425.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2024-1530.html
- https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/789
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PNRIHC7DVVRAIWFRGV23Y6UZXFBXSQDB/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WNUBSGZFEZOBHJFTAD42SAN4ATW2VEMV/
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00006.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/20/5
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