Expat XML Parsing Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:37203

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Expat XML Parsing Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 37203
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2009-3560
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Dec 03 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Feb 01 2019 04:00AM
Credit: Sun
Vulnerable: VMWare vMA 4.0
VMWare ESXi 5.0
VMWare ESXi 4.1
VMWare ESXi 4.0
VMWare ESXi 3.5
VMWare ESX Server 4.0
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Discussion

Expat XML Parsing Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

The Expat library is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability because it fails to properly handle crafted XML data.

Exploiting this issue allows remote attackers to cause denial-of-service conditions in the context of an application using the vulnerable XML parsing library.

Expat 2.0.1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

Expat XML Parsing Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Currently, we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

Expat XML Parsing Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 powerpc

Slackware Linux 12.2

Debian Linux 5.0 alpha

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 sparc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.04 lpia

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.10 sparc

Debian Linux 5.0 armel

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 amd64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64

Debian Linux 4.0 mips

Debian Linux 4.0 arm

Debian Linux 4.0 m68k

MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5

Debian Linux 5.0 hppa

Debian Linux 5.0 m68k

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 8.04 LTS i386

MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 3.0

MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 4.0 x86_64

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