CVE-2023-52425
Published: February 6, 2024Last modified: February 6, 2024
Description
libexpat through 2.5.0 allows a denial of service (resource consumption) because many full reparsings are required in the case of a large token for which multiple buffer fills are needed.
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 7.5 |
Attack Vector | NETWORK |
Attack complexity | LOW |
Privileges required | NONE |
User interaction | NONE |
Scope | UNCHANGED |
Confidentiality | NONE |
Integrity impact | NONE |
Availability impact | HIGH |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
Product | Release | Package | Status |
---|---|---|---|
Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | expat | Fixed (2.6.0-r0) |
Stream | expat | Fixed (2.6.0-r0) |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/20/5
- https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/789
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00006.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PNRIHC7DVVRAIWFRGV23Y6UZXFBXSQDB/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WNUBSGZFEZOBHJFTAD42SAN4ATW2VEMV/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240614-0003/