Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting expat package, versions <0:2.5.0-1.el8_10


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
4.69% (92nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX8-EXPAT-21744815
  • published27 Oct 2026
  • disclosed8 Nov 2022

Introduced: 8 Nov 2022

CVE-2022-23990  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:8 expat to version 0:2.5.0-1.el8_10 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2025:21776.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream expat package and not the expat package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

Expat (aka libexpat) before 2.4.4 has an integer overflow in the doProlog function.

CVSS Base Scores

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