SB2023011631 - Debian update for lava



SB2023011631 - Debian update for lava

Published: January 16, 2023

Security Bulletin ID SB2023011631
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) XML Entity Expansion (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-44641)

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to XML entity expansion when handling XMLRPC requests. A remote authenticated user can cause a recursive XML entity expansion and perform denial of service attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.