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CVE-2024-28757 is an XML entity expansion vulnerability in libexpat through version 2.6.1. Applications that use external parsers created through XML_ExternalEntityParserCreate in isolation can process malicious XML that triggers uncontrolled entity expansion. Successful exploitation can cause excessive resource consumption and denial of service.
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An XML entity expansion vulnerability affecting libexpat through version 2.6.1 when external parsers created using XML_ExternalEntityParserCreate are used in isolation. The reported CVSS v3 score is 7.5, indicating high availability impact from a network-accessible attack requiring no privileges or user interaction. The plugin reports available exploits and recommends updating the affected packages.
An XML entity-expansion denial-of-service vulnerability in libexpat through version 2.6.1, triggered by isolated use of external parsers created with XML_ExternalEntityParserCreate.
A network-accessible denial-of-service vulnerability referenced by the CentOS local security-check plugin. Its CVSS v3 vector indicates low attack complexity, no privileges or user interaction required, and high availability impact.
An XML entity-expansion vulnerability in Expat.
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