high
7.5
CWE
190
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2022-23990: Integer Overflow

First published: Wed Jan 26 2022(Updated: )

Expat (aka libexpat) before 2.4.4 has an integer overflow in the doProlog function.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow 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
Google Android
redhat/expat<2.4.4
2.4.4
debian/expat
2.2.6-2+deb10u4
2.2.6-2+deb10u7
2.2.10-2+deb11u5
2.5.0-1
2.6.2-1
ubuntu/expat<2.2.5-3ubuntu0.4
2.2.5-3ubuntu0.4
ubuntu/expat<2.2.9-1ubuntu0.2
2.2.9-1ubuntu0.2
ubuntu/expat<2.4.1-2ubuntu0.1
2.4.1-2ubuntu0.1
ubuntu/expat<2.4.3-3
2.4.3-3
ubuntu/expat<2.4.3-3
2.4.3-3
ubuntu/expat<2.4.3-3
2.4.3-3
ubuntu/expat<2.4.3-3
2.4.3-3
ubuntu/expat<2.4.3-3
2.4.3-3
ubuntu/expat<2.1.0-4ubuntu1.4+
2.1.0-4ubuntu1.4+
ubuntu/expat<2.1.0-7ubuntu0.16.04.5+
2.1.0-7ubuntu0.16.04.5+
ubuntu/firefox<1:1
1:1
ubuntu/firefox<1:1
1:1
ubuntu/firefox<1:1
1:1
ubuntu/firefox<1:1
1:1
ubuntu/firefox<1:1
1:1

Remedy

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-484086.pdf

Remedy

https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/551

Remedy

https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/pull/551/commits/ede41d1e186ed2aba88a06e84cac839b770af3a1

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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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