SB20240806260 - Amazon Linux AMI update for expat
Published: August 6, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240806260
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) XML Entity Expansion (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-52426)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to recursive XML Entity Expansion if XML_DTD is undefined at compile time. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.