Description
An uncontrolled resource consumption flaw has been discovered in redhat-certification in the way documents are loaded. A remote attacker may provide an existing but invalid XML file which would be opened and never closed, possibly producing a Denial of Service.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| [UNKNOWN] | redhat-certification: | — | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Certifications 1 | redhat-certification +4 | 5.16-20180809.el7 | RHSA-2018:2373 |
| Red Hat Certifications 1 | redhat-certification-hardware +1 | 5.16-20180809.1.el7 | RHSA-2018:2373 |
Advisories 1
- RHSA-2018:2373 Red Hat Security Advisory: redhat-certification security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 1, 2026