Double Free Affecting xmlsec1-openssl package, versions <0:1.2.33-3.amzn2022.0.1


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
5.81% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2022-XMLSEC1OPENSSL-3164737
  • published8 Dec 2022
  • disclosed23 Nov 2022

Introduced: 23 Nov 2022

CVE-2022-40304  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-415  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2022 xmlsec1-openssl to version 0:1.2.33-3.amzn2022.0.1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2022-2022-257.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream xmlsec1-openssl package and not the xmlsec1-openssl package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2022 relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was discovered in libxml2 before 2.10.3. Certain invalid XML entity definitions can corrupt a hash table key, potentially leading to subsequent logic errors. In one case, a double-free can be provoked.

CVSS Base Scores

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