Improper Restriction of Recursive Entity References in DTDs ('XML Entity Expansion') Affecting expat-static package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (23rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-EXPATSTATIC-6229980
  • published6 Feb 2024
  • disclosed4 Feb 2024

Introduced: 4 Feb 2024

CVE-2023-52426  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-776  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 expat-static.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream expat-static package and not the expat-static package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

libexpat through 2.5.0 allows recursive XML Entity Expansion if XML_DTD is undefined at compile time.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1