Debian: DSA-4530-1 Critical Expat Security Update for DoS Risk
debian
September 22, 2019
It was discovered that Expat, an XML parsing C library, did not properly handled internal entities closing the doctype, potentially resulting in denial of service or information di...
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Summary
For the oldstable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed
in version 2.2.0-2+deb9u3.
For the stable distribution (buster), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.2.6-2+deb10u1.
We recommend that you upgrade your expat packages.
For the detailed security status of expat please refer to its security
tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/source-package/expat
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
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Package: expat
CVE ID: CVE-2019-15903
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