- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-5236-1 [email protected] https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso September 22, 2022 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : expat CVE ID : CVE-2022-40674 Debian Bug : 1019761 Rhodri James discovered a heap use-after-free vulnerability in the doContent function in Expat, an XML parsing C library, which could result in denial of service or potentially the execution of arbitrary code, if a malformed XML file is processed. For the stable distribution (bullseye), this problem has been fixed in version 2.2.10-2+deb11u4. 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/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/ Mailing list: [email protected]
Debian: DSA-5236-1: expat security update
September 22, 2022
Rhodri James discovered a heap use-after-free vulnerability in the doContent function in Expat, an XML parsing C library, which could result in denial of service or potentially the...
Summary
For the stable distribution (bullseye), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.2.10-2+deb11u4.
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/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/
Mailing list: [email protected]
Severity
Rhodri James discovered a heap use-after-free vulnerability in the
doContent function in Expat, an XML parsing C library, which could
result in denial of service or potentially the execution of arbitrary
code, if a malformed XML file is processed.
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