Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support update for expat

1) Use-after-free

EUVDB-ID: #VU68718

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-43680

CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error caused by overeager destruction of a shared DTD in XML_ExternalEntityParserCreate. A remote attacker can trigger a use-after-free error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions: 8.6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support: 8.6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - TUS: 8.6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support: 8.6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support: 8.6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS: 8.6

Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support: 8.6

expat (Red Hat package): before 2.2.5-8.el8_6.4

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_server_for_ibm_power_le_-_update_services_for_sap_solutions:8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_for_arm_64_-_extended_update_support:8.6:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_server_-_tus:8.6:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_for_power_little_endian_-_extended_update_support:8.6:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_for_ibm_z_systems_-_extended_update_support:8.6:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_server_-_aus:8.6:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:red_hat_enterprise_linux_for_x86_64_-_extended_update_support:8.6:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:expat_redhat_package:*:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*

External links

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:0421

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.