vulnerability
Alpine Linux: CVE-2017-9233: Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Jul 25, 2017 | Aug 22, 2024 | Dec 22, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Jul 25, 2017
Added
Aug 22, 2024
Modified
Dec 22, 2025
Description
XML External Entity vulnerability in libexpat 2.2.0 and earlier (Expat XML Parser Library) allows attackers to put the parser in an infinite loop using a malformed external entity definition from an external DTD.
Solution
alpine-linux-upgrade-expat
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