Debian: DSA-5266-1 Critical Update for Expat Heap Use-After-Free
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October 30, 2022
A heap use-after-free vulnerability after overeager destruction of a shared DTD in the XML_ExternalEntityParserCreate function in Expat, an XML parsing C library, may result in den...
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Summary
For the stable distribution (bullseye), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.2.10-2+deb11u5.
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-2022-43680
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