QID 710322

Date Published: 2021-09-06

QID 710322: Gentoo Linux Expat Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-21)

Gentoo Linux is a Linux distribution

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Expat, the worst of which may allow execution of arbitrary code.

Affected Package(s): dev-libs/expat


Note: The preceding description block is extracted directly from the security advisory. Using automation, we have attempted to clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

This vulnerability can also be used to cause a limited denial of service in the form of interruptions in resource availability.

  • CVSS V3 rated as Critical - 9.8 severity.
  • CVSS V2 rated as High - 7.5 severity.
  • Solution
    The Vendor has released security update to fix the vulnerability. For more information please visit GLSA 201701-21 for updates and patch information.
    Vendor References
    Software Advisories
    Advisory ID Software Component Link
    GLSA 201701-21 Gentoo URL Logo security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-21