Amazon Linux 2023 : libxslt, libxslt-devel, python3-libxslt (ALAS2023-2025-905)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 233582

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Synopsis

The remote Amazon Linux 2023 host is missing a security update.

Description

It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ALAS2023-2025-905 advisory.

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6, tvOS 17, iOS 16.7 and iPadOS 16.7, macOS Monterey 12.7, watchOS 10, iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14.
Processing web content may disclose sensitive information. (CVE-2023-40403)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.

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

Solution

Run 'dnf update libxslt --releasever 2023.6.20250317' to update your system.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 233582

File Name: al2023_ALAS2023-2025-905.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Amazon Linux Local Security Checks

Published: 3/31/2025

Updated: 3/31/2025

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 5.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-40403

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.7

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python3-libxslt-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libxslt-debugsource, cpe:/o:amazon:linux:2023, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:python3-libxslt, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libxslt-debuginfo, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libxslt-devel, p-cpe:/a:amazon:linux:libxslt

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/13/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/26/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-40403

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