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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2019.2368
expat security update
1 July 2019
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: expat
Publisher: Debian
Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 9
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2018-20843
Reference: ESB-2019.2366
ESB-2019.2316
Original Bulletin:
http://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4472
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-4472-1 security@debian.org
https://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso
June 28, 2019 https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : expat
CVE ID : CVE-2018-20843
Debian Bug : 931031
It was discovered that Expat, an XML parsing C library, did not properly
handled XML input including XML names that contain a large number of
colons, potentially resulting in denial of service.
For the stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in
version 2.2.0-2+deb9u2.
We recommend that you upgrade your expat packages.
For the detailed security status of expat please refer to its security
tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/expat
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/
Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
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