RHSA-2022:5314: Moderate: expat security update

Published Jun 28, 2022
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Updated

Expat is a C library for parsing XML documents.Security Fix(es): expat: stack exhaustion in doctype parsing (CVE-2022-25313) expat: integer overflow in copyString() (CVE-2022-25314) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Affected Software

16 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/expat<2.2.5-8.el8_6.2
2.2.5-8.el8_6.2
redhat/expat<2.2.5-8.el8_6.2
2.2.5-8.el8_6.2
redhat/expat-debuginfo<2.2.5-8.el8_6.2
2.2.5-8.el8_6.2
redhat/expat-debuginfo<2.2.5-8.el8_6.2
2.2.5-8.el8_6.2
redhat/expat-debugsource<2.2.5-8.el8_6.2
2.2.5-8.el8_6.2
redhat/expat-debugsource<2.2.5-8.el8_6.2
2.2.5-8.el8_6.2
redhat/expat-devel<2.2.5-8.el8_6.2
2.2.5-8.el8_6.2
redhat/expat-devel<2.2.5-8.el8_6.2
2.2.5-8.el8_6.2
redhat/expat<2.2.5-8.el8_6.2
2.2.5-8.el8_6.2
redhat/expat-debuginfo<2.2.5-8.el8_6.2
2.2.5-8.el8_6.2
redhat/expat-debugsource<2.2.5-8.el8_6.2
2.2.5-8.el8_6.2
redhat/expat-devel<2.2.5-8.el8_6.2
2.2.5-8.el8_6.2
redhat/expat<2.2.5-8.el8_6.2.aa
2.2.5-8.el8_6.2.aa
redhat/expat-debuginfo<2.2.5-8.el8_6.2.aa
2.2.5-8.el8_6.2.aa
redhat/expat-debugsource<2.2.5-8.el8_6.2.aa
2.2.5-8.el8_6.2.aa
redhat/expat-devel<2.2.5-8.el8_6.2.aa
2.2.5-8.el8_6.2.aa

Remediation

Event History

Apr 16, 2026
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·07:47 PM
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·07:47 PM
RemedyDescriptionAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What are the security vulnerabilities addressed in RHSA-2022:5314?

RHSA-2022:5314 addresses a stack exhaustion issue in doctype parsing (CVE-2022-25313) and an integer overflow in copyString() (CVE-2022-25314) in the Expat library.

2

What is the severity level of the vulnerabilities in RHSA-2022:5314?

The vulnerabilities in RHSA-2022:5314 are considered severe due to the potential for denial of service and data corruption.

3

How can I mitigate the vulnerabilities identified in RHSA-2022:5314?

To mitigate the vulnerabilities in RHSA-2022:5314, it is recommended to upgrade to the package version 2.2.5-8.el8_6.2 or later.

4

Which packages are affected by the vulnerabilities in RHSA-2022:5314?

The affected packages include expat, expat-debuginfo, expat-debugsource, and expat-devel versions prior to 2.2.5-8.el8_6.2.

5

What is the recommended remediation for RHSA-2022:5314?

The recommended remediation for RHSA-2022:5314 is to update the Expat library to version 2.2.5-8.el8_6.2.

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