Double Free Affecting xmlsec1-openssl-debuginfo package, versions <0:1.2.33-3.amzn2023.0.2


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
5.81% (93rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-XMLSEC1OPENSSLDEBUGINFO-3348710
  • published7 Mar 2023
  • 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:2023 xmlsec1-openssl-debuginfo to version 0:1.2.33-3.amzn2023.0.2 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2023-097.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream xmlsec1-openssl-debuginfo package and not the xmlsec1-openssl-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 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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