CVE-2022-23990: Integer Overflow
First published: Wed Jan 26 2022(Updated: )
A flaw was found in expat. The vulnerability occurs due to large content in element type declarations when there is an element declaration handler present which leads to an integer overflow. This flaw allows an attacker to inject an unsigned integer, leading to a crash or a denial of service.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/mingw-expat | <0:2.4.8-1.el8 | 0:2.4.8-1.el8 |
| Libexpat Project Libexpat | <2.4.4 | |
| Tenable Nessus | <8.15.3 | |
| Tenable Nessus | >=10.0.0<10.1.1 | |
| Oracle Communications Metasolv Solution | =6.3.1 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =10.0 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =11.0 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =34 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | =35 | |
| Siemens SINEMA Remote Connect Server | <3.1 | |
| redhat/expat | <2.4.4 | 2.4.4 |
| Google Android | ||
| debian/expat | 2.2.10-2+deb11u5 2.2.10-2+deb11u6 2.5.0-1+deb12u1 2.6.4-1 |
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Reference Links
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-23990 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23990
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2048356
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:7811
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:7144
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-23990
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-484086.pdf
- https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/551
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/34NXVL2RZC2YZRV74ZQ3RNFB7WCEUP7D/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/R7FF2UH7MPXKTADYSJUAHI2Y5UHBSHUH/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202209-24
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5073
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://www.tenable.com/security/tns-2022-05
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2022-23990
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2050215
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2050214
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2022:7143
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2022-23990
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/34NXVL2RZC2YZRV74ZQ3RNFB7WCEUP7D/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/R7FF2UH7MPXKTADYSJUAHI2Y5UHBSHUH/
- https://android.googlesource.com/platform/external/expat/+/257f1d3777240016d3ccd74a61cd7d0e0efcaae3
- https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/2022-09-01 (Advisory)
- https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/commit/cb8a4c756d057b948c1b41e7185dd69ef3ade3fb
- https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/commit/ede41d1e186ed2aba88a06e84cac839b770af3a1
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-23990
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2022-23990
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23990
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-23990
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-23990.
What is the severity of CVE-2022-23990?
The severity of CVE-2022-23990 is high with a severity value of 7.5.
What is the affected software of CVE-2022-23990?
The affected software of CVE-2022-23990 includes expat, mingw-expat, Ubuntu expat, Firefox, Debian expat, Tenable Nessus, Oracle Communications Metasolv Solution, Google Android, Siemens SINEMA Remote Connect Server, and Fedora.
How do I fix CVE-2022-23990 on Red Hat?
To fix CVE-2022-23990 on Red Hat, update expat to version 2.4.4 or later.
Are there any references for CVE-2022-23990?
Yes, you can find references for CVE-2022-23990 at the following links: [GitHub](https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/551), [Red Hat Bugzilla 1](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2050215), [Red Hat Bugzilla 2](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=2050214).
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