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Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: xerces-c (CVE-2024-23807)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 216090

Synopsis

The remote Azure Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

The version of xerces-c installed on the remote Azure Linux 3.0 host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the CVE-2024-23807 advisory.

 - The Apache Xerces C++ XML parser on versions 3.0.0 before 3.2.5 contains a use-after-free error triggered during the scanning of external DTDs. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 3.2.5 which fixes the issue, or mitigate the issue by disabling DTD processing. This can be accomplished via the DOM using a standard parser feature, or via SAX using the XERCES_DISABLE_DTD environment variable. This issue has been disclosed before as CVE-2018-1311, but unfortunately that advisory incorrectly stated the issue would be fixed in version 3.2.3 or 3.2.4. (CVE-2024-23807)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-23807

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 216090

File Name: azure_linux_CVE-2024-23807.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 2/11/2025

Updated: 2/11/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-23807

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:xerces-c-doc, x-cpe:/o:microsoft:azure_linux, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:xerces-c, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:xerces-c-devel, p-cpe:/a:microsoft:azure_linux:xerces-c-debuginfo

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/AzureLinux/release, Host/AzureLinux/rpm-list, Host/cpu

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/14/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 2/28/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-23807