Use After Free Affecting expat package, versions <2.2.9-1ubuntu0.6


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

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EPSS
2.26% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2004-EXPAT-3063169
  • published26 Oct 2022
  • disclosed24 Oct 2022

Introduced: 24 Oct 2022

CVE-2022-43680  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-416  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:20.04 expat to version 2.2.9-1ubuntu0.6 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:20.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

In libexpat through 2.4.9, there is a use-after free caused by overeager destruction of a shared DTD in XML_ExternalEntityParserCreate in out-of-memory situations.

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