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Oracle Linux: CVE-2025-59375: ELSA-2025-19403: expat security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P) | Sep 15, 2025 | Nov 4, 2025 | Dec 5, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
Published
Sep 15, 2025
Added
Nov 4, 2025
Modified
Dec 5, 2025
Description
A memory amplification vulnerability in libexpat allows attackers to trigger excessive dynamic memory allocations by submitting specially crafted XML input. A small input (~250 KiB) can cause the parser to allocate hundreds of megabytes, leading to denial-of-service (DoS) through memory exhaustion.
Solutions
oracle-linux-upgrade-expatoracle-linux-upgrade-expat-develoracle-linux-upgrade-mingw32-expatoracle-linux-upgrade-mingw64-expat
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