Summary
Package updates are available for Amazon Linux 2 that fix the following vulnerabilities: CVE-2022-23437: There's a vulnerability within the Apache Xerces Java (XercesJ) XML parser when handling specially crafted XML document payloads. This causes, the XercesJ XML parser to wait in an infinite loop, which may sometimes consume system resources for prolonged duration. This vulnerability is present within XercesJ version 2.12.1 and the previous versions. CVE-2012-0881: Apache Xerces2 Java Parser before 2.12.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted message to an XML service, which triggers hash table collisions.
Fixed packages 3
| Release | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux · 2 | xerces-j2 | 0:2.11.0-17.amzn2.0.2 |
| Amazon Linux · 2 | xerces-j2-demo | 0:2.11.0-17.amzn2.0.2 |
| Amazon Linux · 2 | xerces-j2-javadoc | 0:2.11.0-17.amzn2.0.2 |
Vulnerabilities 2
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High 7.5CVE-2012-0881 EPSS 17%
Denial of service in Apache Xerces2
Apache Xerces2 Java Parser before 2.12.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via a crafted message to an XML service, which triggers hash table collisions.
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Medium 6.5CVE-2022-23437 EPSS 12%
Infinite loop within Apache XercesJ xml parser
There's a vulnerability within the Apache Xerces Java (XercesJ) XML parser when handling specially crafted XML document payloads. This causes, the XercesJ XML parser to wait in an infinite loop, which may sometimes consume system resources for prolonged durat…