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Oracle Linux: CVE-2021-45960: ELSA-2022-0951: expat security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jan 17, 2022 | Mar 17, 2022 | Jan 7, 2025 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jan 17, 2022
Added
Mar 17, 2022
Modified
Jan 7, 2025
Description
In Expat (aka libexpat) before 2.4.3, a left shift by 29 (or more) places in the storeAtts function in xmlparse.c can lead to realloc misbehavior (e.g., allocating too few bytes, or only freeing memory).
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 buffer overrun. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to availability.
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 buffer overrun. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to availability.
Solution(s)
oracle-linux-upgrade-expatoracle-linux-upgrade-expat-develoracle-linux-upgrade-expat-static
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