Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting expat package, versions <0:2.2.5-4.el8_5.3


0.0
high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    User Interaction Required
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.1% (40th percentile)
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NVD
7.8 high
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SUSE
8.1 high
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Red Hat
7.8 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS8-EXPAT-2360475
  • published 25 Jan 2022
  • disclosed 15 Jan 2022

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 expat to version 0:2.2.5-4.el8_5.3 or higher.

NVD Description

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

In doProlog in xmlparse.c in Expat (aka libexpat) before 2.4.3, an integer overflow exists for m_groupSize.