# DSA-5073-1: expat security update

DSA-5073-1, released February 12, 2022, fixes 1 CVE in expat (version 2.2.10-2+deb11u1). None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High. The product is no longer supported.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/linux/dsa-5073-1
- Platform: Linux
- Released: Feb 12, 2022
- Priority: High (Closes CVE-2021-45960, high severity)
- CVEs: 1, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-45960

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [expat](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/linux/expat.md) | Debian 11.6 (bullseye) | 2.2.10-2+deb11u1 |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Title | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2021-45960](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2021-45960.md) | High | expat: In Expat (aka libexpat) before 2.4.3, a left shift by 29 (or more) placesin the storeAtts function in xmlparse.c can... | 9.8 | 0.0467 |  |

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