Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : libxslt (MDVSA-2008:160)

high Nessus Plugin ID 36753

Synopsis

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

Description

Chris Evans of the Google Security Team found a vulnerability in the RC4 processing code in libxslt that did not properly handle corrupted key information. A remote attacker able to make an application linked against libxslt process malicious XML input could cause the application to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the application in question (CVE-2008-2935).

The updated packages have been patched to correct this issue.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 36753

File Name: mandriva_MDVSA-2008-160.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 4/23/2009

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2007.1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libxslt1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64xslt1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64xslt1-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libxslt-devel, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.0, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:lib64xslt-devel, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libxslt-proc, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:libxslt1-devel, cpe:/o:mandriva:linux:2008.1, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:python-libxslt

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

Patch Publication Date: 8/1/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-2935

CWE: 119

MDVSA: 2008:160

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