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.
CVSS breakdown
CVSS 3.1
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Affected products
References
- PATCHhttps://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/789
- MAILING_LISThttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/PNRIHC7DVVRAIWFRGV23Y6UZXFBXSQDB/
- MAILING_LISThttps://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/WNUBSGZFEZOBHJFTAD42SAN4ATW2VEMV/
- MAILING_LISThttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00006.html
- MAILING_LISThttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/20/5
- MISChttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240614-0003/
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