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Oracle Linux: CVE-2022-23852: ELSA-2022-0951: expat security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

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Oracle Linux: CVE-2022-23852: ELSA-2022-0951: expat security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)

Severity
10
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
01/23/2022
Created
03/19/2022
Added
10/16/2024
Modified
10/17/2024

Description

Expat (aka libexpat) before 2.4.4 has a signed integer overflow in XML_GetBuffer, for configurations with a nonzero XML_CONTEXT_BYTES. expat (libexpat) is susceptible to a software flaw that causes process interruption. When processing a large number of prefixed XML attributes on a single tag can libexpat can terminate unexpectedly due to integer overflow. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to availability, confidentiality and integrity.

Solution(s)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-expat
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-expat-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-expat-static

References

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