CVE-2011-2188

LuaExpat before 1.2.0 does not properly detect recursion during entity expansion, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory and CPU consumption) via a crafted XML document containing a large number of nested entity references, a similar issue to CVE-2003-1564.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
5 UNKNOWN
NETWORK
LOW
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
redhatCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 77%
VendorProductVersion
matthewwildluaexpat
𝑥
≤ 1.1.0
matthewwildluaexpat
1.0
matthewwildluaexpat
1.0.1
matthewwildluaexpat
1.0.2
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= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
lua-expat
bullseye
1.3.0-4
fixed
lenny
no-dsa
bookworm
1.5.1-3
fixed
sid
1.5.2-1
fixed
trixie
1.5.2-1
fixed
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
lua-expat
saucy
not-affected
raring
not-affected
quantal
not-affected
precise
not-affected
oneiric
not-affected
natty
ignored
maverick
ignored
lucid
ignored
hardy
ignored
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=629225
http://secunia.com/advisories/44866
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/06/19
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/06/4
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48123
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=711027
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67862
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=629225
http://secunia.com/advisories/44866
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/06/19
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/06/4
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48123
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=711027
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67862