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Mageia 2025-0109: expat Security Advisory Updates

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Calendar Grey March 22, 2025
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Updated expat packages address security flaws in XML processing for Mageia 9. Strongly recommended patches available now.
Improper restriction of xml entity expansion depth in libexpat

Summary

Improper restriction of xml entity expansion depth in libexpat. (CVE-2024-8176)

References

- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=34111

- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/03/14/5

- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-8176

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory security issue critical mageia xml entity libexpat

Resolution

SRPMS

- 9/core/expat-2.7.0-1.mga9

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Publication date: 22 Mar 2025
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2025-0109.html
Type: security
CVE: CVE-2024-8176

Topics%20covered

Topics Covered

security advisory security issue critical mageia xml entity libexpat

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