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Expat XML Parser Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA36425
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Release Date:
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2009-08-24
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Last Update:
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2009-12-07
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Popularity:
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1,341 views
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Critical:
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Moderately critical
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Impact:
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DoS
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Workaround
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| Software: | Expat XML Parser 1.x
Expat XML Parser 2.x
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| Advisory Content (Page 1 of 3) | [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] | |
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Description:
Some vulnerabilities have been reported in Expat XML Parser, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
1) An error within the "updatePosition()" function in lib/xmltok_impl.c can be exploited to crash an application using the library via specially crafted XML data.
2) An error within the "doProlog()" function in lib/xmlparse.c can be exploited to crash an application using the library via specially crafted XML data.
The vulnerabilities are reported in version 1.95.8 and 2.0.1. Other versions may also be affected.
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