CVE-2022-23437
unknown
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
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Description
Infinite Loop in Apache Xerces Java
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
30%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Debian Mixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 2.12.2-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 2.12.2-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 2.12.2-1 |
| bullseye | Affected | — |
| bookworm | Fixed | 2.12.2-1 |
Package impact
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| RubyGems | nokogiri | <>= 1.13.4 | >= 1.13.4 |
| Maven | xerces:xercesImpl | <2.12.2 | 2.12.2 |
References
- https://github.com/sparklemotion/nokogiri/security/advisories/GHSA-xxx9-3xcr-gjj3
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2022-23437.html
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-23437
- https://github.com/jboss/xerces
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/6pjwm10bb69kq955fzr1n0nflnjd27dl
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20221028-0005
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/01/24/3
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-23437
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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