CVE-2024-8176
Libexpat: expat: improper restriction of xml entity expansion depth in libexpat
Description
A stack overflow vulnerability exists in the libexpat library due to the way it handles recursive entity expansion in XML documents. When parsing an XML document with deeply nested entity references, libexpat can be forced to recurse indefinitely, exhausting the stack space and causing a crash. This issue could lead to denial of service (DoS) or, in some cases, exploitable memory corruption, depending on the environment and library usage.
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CVSS Vector Breakdown
Exploitability
AV:NAttack VectorNetwork
AC:LAttack ComplexityLow
PR:NPrivileges RequiredNone
UI:NUser InteractionNone
Scope
S:UScopeUnchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentialityNone
I:NIntegrityNone
A:HAvailabilityHigh
Weaknesses
Affected Products
Red Hat
commercial·US
АО «НТЦ ИТ РОСА»
commercial·RU
Oracle Corp.
commercial·USaka oracle
ООО «Ред Софт»
commercial·RUaka red soft
ООО «РусБИТех-Астра»
commercial·RUaka rusbitech-astra
АО «ИВК»
commercial·RUaka ivk
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Exploitability
Official Patch Available
Workaround Available
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References
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:13681
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22033
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:22034
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