CVE-2013-0340 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2013-0340: expat before version 2.4.0 does not properly handle entities expansion unless an application developer uses the XML_SetEntityDeclHandler function, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (resource consumption), send HTTP requests to intranet servers, or read arbitrary files via a

Affects 2 Linux releases across 2 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2013-0340 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

expat→ fixed in2.4.1-2urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y expat

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

expat→ fixed in2.4.1-2urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y expat

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