CVE-2017-1000061

Description

xmlsec 1.2.23 and before is vulnerable to XML External Entity Expansion when parsing crafted input documents, resulting in possible information disclosure or denial of service

Category

7.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.21%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2492 vendor advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/3PWHBRWXR3RNPHDSTQI6UWDG5ETOQ7VR/ vendor advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuApr2021.html
https://github.com/lsh123/xmlsec/issues/43 issue tracking third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-1000061?
CVE-2017-1000061 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-1000061?
To fix CVE-2017-1000061, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-1000061 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-1000061 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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