vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2022-23437: xerces-j2: infinite loop when handling specially crafted XML document payloads
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Jan 24, 2022 | Jul 9, 2025 | Jul 9, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Jan 24, 2022
Added
Jul 9, 2025
Modified
Jul 9, 2025
Description
There's a vulnerability within the Apache Xerces Java (XercesJ) XML parser when handling specially crafted XML document payloads. This causes, the XercesJ XML parser to wait in an infinite loop, which may sometimes consume system resources for prolonged duration. This vulnerability is present within XercesJ version 2.12.1 and the previous versions.
Solution
no-fix-redhat-rpm-package
References
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