CVE-2017-9233high
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Description
XML External Entity vulnerability in libexpat 2.2.0 and earlier (Expat XML Parser Library) allows attackers to put the parser in an infinite loop using a malformed external entity definition from an external DTD.
References
https://libexpat.github.io/doc/cve-2017-9233/
https://github.com/libexpat/libexpat/blob/master/expat/Changes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/06/17/7
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99276
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039427
https://support.apple.com/HT208144
https://support.apple.com/HT208115
https://support.apple.com/HT208113
https://support.apple.com/HT208112
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3898
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K03244804
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/[email protected]%3Cissues.bookkeeper.apache.org%3E
Details
Source: MITRE
Published: 2017-07-25
Updated: 2021-06-29
Type: CWE-611
Risk Information
CVSS v2
Base Score: 5
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Impact Score: 2.9
Exploitability Score: 10
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS v3
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Impact Score: 3.6
Exploitability Score: 3.9
Severity: HIGH
Vulnerable Software
Configuration 1
OR
cpe:2.3:a:libexpat_project:libexpat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to 2.2.0 (inclusive)
Tenable Plugins
| ID | Name | Product | Family | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135607 | EulerOS Virtualization 3.0.2.2 : expat (EulerOS-SA-2020-1445) | Nessus | Huawei Local Security Checks | critical |
| 134106 | SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : python3 (SUSE-SU-2020:0497-1) | Nessus | SuSE Local Security Checks | critical |
| 131587 | EulerOS 2.0 SP2 : expat (EulerOS-SA-2019-2433) | Nessus | Huawei Local Security Checks | critical |
| 130718 | EulerOS 2.0 SP3 : expat (EulerOS-SA-2019-2256) | Nessus | Huawei Local Security Checks | critical |
| 128938 | EulerOS Virtualization for ARM 64 3.0.2.0 : expat (EulerOS-SA-2019-1935) | Nessus | Huawei Local Security Checks | high |
| 128819 | EulerOS 2.0 SP5 : expat (EulerOS-SA-2019-1896) | Nessus | Huawei Local Security Checks | high |
| 124206 | F5 Networks BIG-IP : XML vulnerability (K03244804) | Nessus | F5 Networks Local Security Checks | high |
| 700542 | Apple iOS < 11.0.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities | Nessus Network Monitor | Mobile Devices | critical |
| 700511 | macOS < 10.13 Multiple Vulnerabilities | Nessus Network Monitor | Operating System Detection | critical |
| 110934 | FreeBSD : expat -- multiple vulnerabilities (e375ff3f-7fec-11e8-8088-28d244aee256) | Nessus | FreeBSD Local Security Checks | critical |
| 109594 | FreeBSD : python 2.7 -- multiple vulnerabilities (8719b935-8bae-41ad-92ba-3c826f651219) | Nessus | FreeBSD Local Security Checks | critical |
| 109583 | Slackware 14.0 / 14.1 / 14.2 / current : python (SSA:2018-124-01) | Nessus | Slackware Local Security Checks | critical |
| 103796 | FreeBSD : Python 2.7 -- multiple vulnerabilities (9164f51e-ae20-11e7-a633-009c02a2ab30) | Nessus | FreeBSD Local Security Checks | critical |
| 103598 | macOS < 10.13 Multiple Vulnerabilities | Nessus | MacOS X Local Security Checks | critical |
| 103424 | Slackware 14.0 / 14.1 / 14.2 / current : python (SSA:2017-266-02) | Nessus | Slackware Local Security Checks | critical |
| 103420 | Apple iOS < 11 Multiple Vulnerabilities | Nessus | Mobile Devices | critical |
| 102989 | SUSE SLES11 Security Update : expat (SUSE-SU-2017:2375-1) | Nessus | SuSE Local Security Checks | critical |
| 102946 | openSUSE Security Update : expat (openSUSE-2017-993) | Nessus | SuSE Local Security Checks | critical |
| 102854 | SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : expat (SUSE-SU-2017:2299-1) | Nessus | SuSE Local Security Checks | critical |
| 101835 | Ubuntu 14.04 LTS / 16.04 LTS / 16.10 / 17.04 : expat vulnerability (USN-3356-1) | Nessus | Ubuntu Local Security Checks | high |
| 101789 | Slackware 13.0 / 13.1 / 13.37 / 14.0 / 14.1 / 14.2 / current : expat (SSA:2017-199-01) | Nessus | Slackware Local Security Checks | high |
| 101578 | Fedora 26 : expat (2017-18601ad5d2) | Nessus | Fedora Local Security Checks | critical |
| 101509 | Fedora 24 : expat (2017-a44f9aa38b) | Nessus | Fedora Local Security Checks | critical |
| 101499 | Fedora 25 : expat (2017-2c5635cd97) | Nessus | Fedora Local Security Checks | critical |
| 101035 | Debian DSA-3898-1 : expat - security update | Nessus | Debian Local Security Checks | critical |
| 100850 | Debian DLA-990-1 : expat security update | Nessus | Debian Local Security Checks | high |