SB2024010333 - Fedora 38 update for tinyxml

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SB2024010333 - Fedora 38 update for tinyxml

Published: January 3, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2024010333
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.


1) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-42260)

CWE-ID: CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


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

The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop within the TiXmlParsingData::Stamp() function in tinyxmlparser.cpp. A remote attacker can consume all available system resources and cause denial of service conditions.


2) Reachable Assertion (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-34194)

CWE-ID: CWE-617 - Reachable Assertion

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


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

The vulnerability exists due to a reachable assertion in tinyxmlparser.cpp. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted XML input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References