Vulnerability identifier: #VU71184
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-776
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Linaro Automated Validation Architecture (LAVA)
Server applications /
Remote management servers, RDP, SSH
Vendor: Linaro Limited
Description
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.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Linaro Automated Validation Architecture (LAVA): 2020.01 - 2022.10
External links
http://lists.lavasoftware.org/archives/list/lava-announce@lists.lavasoftware.org/thread/WHXGQMIZAPW3GCQEXYHC32N2ZAAAIYCY/
http://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5318
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.