RHSA-2025:3350: Moderate: expat security update

Published Mar 27, 2025
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Updated

Expat is a C library for parsing XML documents.Security Fix(es): libexpat: expat: DoS via XMLResumeParser (CVE-2024-50602) 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

25 affected componentsFixes available
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - 4 years of updates
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Update Services for SAP Solutions
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - 4 years of updates
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
redhat/expat<2.5.0-1.el9_2.2
2.5.0-1.el9_2.2
redhat/expat<2.5.0-1.el9_2.2
2.5.0-1.el9_2.2
redhat/expat-debuginfo<2.5.0-1.el9_2.2
2.5.0-1.el9_2.2
redhat/expat-debuginfo<2.5.0-1.el9_2.2
2.5.0-1.el9_2.2
redhat/expat-debugsource<2.5.0-1.el9_2.2
2.5.0-1.el9_2.2
redhat/expat-debugsource<2.5.0-1.el9_2.2
2.5.0-1.el9_2.2
redhat/expat-devel<2.5.0-1.el9_2.2
2.5.0-1.el9_2.2
redhat/expat-devel<2.5.0-1.el9_2.2
2.5.0-1.el9_2.2
redhat/expat<2.5.0-1.el9_2.2
2.5.0-1.el9_2.2
redhat/expat-debuginfo<2.5.0-1.el9_2.2
2.5.0-1.el9_2.2
redhat/expat-debugsource<2.5.0-1.el9_2.2
2.5.0-1.el9_2.2
redhat/expat-devel<2.5.0-1.el9_2.2
2.5.0-1.el9_2.2
redhat/expat<2.5.0-1.el9_2.2.aa
2.5.0-1.el9_2.2.aa
redhat/expat-debuginfo<2.5.0-1.el9_2.2.aa
2.5.0-1.el9_2.2.aa
redhat/expat-debugsource<2.5.0-1.el9_2.2.aa
2.5.0-1.el9_2.2.aa
redhat/expat-devel<2.5.0-1.el9_2.2.aa
2.5.0-1.el9_2.2.aa

Remediation

Event History

Mar 27, 2025
Advisory Published
via Red Hat·04:02 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of RHSA-2025:3350?

The severity of RHSA-2025:3350 is classified as moderate.

2

What vulnerability does RHSA-2025:3350 address?

RHSA-2025:3350 addresses a denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerability via XML_ResumeParser (CVE-2024-50602).

3

How do I fix RHSA-2025:3350?

To fix RHSA-2025:3350, upgrade to version 2.5.0-1.el9_2.2 of the expat library.

4

Which systems are affected by RHSA-2025:3350?

RHSA-2025:3350 affects various Red Hat Enterprise Linux versions and architectures that use the expat library.

5

Is there a workaround for RHSA-2025:3350?

There is no specific workaround for RHSA-2025:3350; updating the package is the recommended action.

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