MGASA-2019-0274

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 0
Upstream
CVE-2018-20843
Published: 15 Sept 2019, 12:11
Last modified:16 Apr 2026, 04:26

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
0/100
CVSS Score
No data
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

15 Sept 2019, 12:11
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
16 Apr 2026, 04:26
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

Updated expat packages fix security vulnerability Updated expat packages fix security vulnerability: It was discovered that Expat did not properly handled XML input including XML names that contain a large number of colons, potentially resulting in denial of service (CVE-2018-20843).

Affected Systems

  • mageia•expat

    < 2.2.7-1.mga6

  • mageia•expat

    < 2.2.7-1.mga7

References (4)