Red Hat Security Advisory: xmlrpc-c security update
A security update for the xmlrpc-c package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 addresses an integer overflow or wraparound vulnerability in the libexpat library (CVE-2024-45491). This vulnerability has been rated with moderate severity by Red Hat Product Security. The xmlrpc-c package enables remote procedure calls over the Internet using XML and HTTP. A patch is available to remediate this issue.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The xmlrpc-c package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 was found to have a security vulnerability in the libexpat library involving an integer overflow or wraparound, tracked as CVE-2024-45491. This vulnerability could potentially affect the processing of XML data within the xmlrpc-c network protocol implementation. Red Hat has issued a security advisory (RHSA-2024:8859) providing an update that fixes this issue. The advisory rates the impact as moderate and recommends applying the update to affected systems. The vulnerability affects multiple architectures of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and the CodeReady Linux Builder variants.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability involves an integer overflow or wraparound in libexpat used by xmlrpc-c, which could lead to unexpected behavior or potential security issues when processing XML data. Red Hat rates this issue as having moderate security impact. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. The vulnerability affects multiple Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 variants and architectures.
Mitigation Recommendations
A security update is available from Red Hat to address CVE-2024-45491. Users should apply the xmlrpc-c package update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:8859 to remediate this vulnerability. For detailed instructions, refer to https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Red Hat Security Advisory: xmlrpc-c security update
Description
A security update for the xmlrpc-c package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 addresses an integer overflow or wraparound vulnerability in the libexpat library (CVE-2024-45491). This vulnerability has been rated with moderate severity by Red Hat Product Security. The xmlrpc-c package enables remote procedure calls over the Internet using XML and HTTP. A patch is available to remediate this issue.
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Technical Analysis
The xmlrpc-c package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 was found to have a security vulnerability in the libexpat library involving an integer overflow or wraparound, tracked as CVE-2024-45491. This vulnerability could potentially affect the processing of XML data within the xmlrpc-c network protocol implementation. Red Hat has issued a security advisory (RHSA-2024:8859) providing an update that fixes this issue. The advisory rates the impact as moderate and recommends applying the update to affected systems. The vulnerability affects multiple architectures of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and the CodeReady Linux Builder variants.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability involves an integer overflow or wraparound in libexpat used by xmlrpc-c, which could lead to unexpected behavior or potential security issues when processing XML data. Red Hat rates this issue as having moderate security impact. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time. The vulnerability affects multiple Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 variants and architectures.
Mitigation Recommendations
A security update is available from Red Hat to address CVE-2024-45491. Users should apply the xmlrpc-c package update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2024:8859 to remediate this vulnerability. For detailed instructions, refer to https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. No additional mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2024:8859
- Cve Count
- 1
Threat ID: 6a3da1ed4853345fc1830f6c
Added to database: 06/25/2026, 21:47:25 UTC
Last enriched: 08/21/2026, 16:18:32 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:48 UTC
Views: 15
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