vulnerability
Amazon Linux AMI 2: CVE-2018-1311: Security patch for xerces-c (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Dec 18, 2019 | Apr 27, 2020 | May 20, 2026 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Dec 18, 2019
Added
Apr 27, 2020
Modified
May 20, 2026
Description
The Apache Xerces-C 3.0.0 to 3.2.3 XML parser contains a use-after-free error triggered during the scanning of external DTDs. This flaw has not been addressed in the maintained version of the library and has no current mitigation other than to disable DTD processing. This can be accomplished via the DOM using a standard parser feature, or via SAX using the XERCES_DISABLE_DTD environment variable.
Solutions
amazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-xerces-camazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-xerces-c-debuginfoamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-xerces-c-develamazon-linux-ami-2-upgrade-xerces-c-doc
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