CVE-2022-44641 XML external entity in n/a

What is CVE-2022-44641?

CVE-2022-44641 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 18 Nov 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In Linaro Automated Validation Architecture (LAVA) before 2022.11, users with valid credentials can submit crafted XMLRPC requests that cause a recursive XML entity expansion, leading to excessive use of memory on the server and a Denial of Service.

Weakness: CWE-776

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-44641?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Linaro Lava.

How do I fix CVE-2022-44641?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2022-44641 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-44641 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-44641, DLA-3276-1, DSA-5318-1, GHSA-hj7c-g88c-mq5v.