Resource Exhaustion Affecting libxml2-debuginfo package, versions <0:2.9.1-6.6.42.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (37th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-LIBXML2DEBUGINFO-5496875
  • published4 May 2023
  • disclosed9 Jul 2021

Introduced: 9 Jul 2021

CVE-2021-3541  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-400  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 libxml2-debuginfo to version 0:2.9.1-6.6.42.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2023-1743.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libxml2-debuginfo package and not the libxml2-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in libxml2. Exponential entity expansion attack its possible bypassing all existing protection mechanisms and leading to denial of service.

CVSS Scores

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