Debian DSA-2219-1 : xmlsec1 - arbitrary file overwrite

medium Nessus Plugin ID 53477

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Nicolas Gregoire discovered that the XML Security Library xmlsec allowed remote attackers to create or overwrite arbitrary files through specially crafted XML files using the libxslt output extension and a ds:Transform element during signature verification.

Solution

Upgrade the xmlsec1 packages.

For the oldstable distribution (lenny), this problem has been fixed in version 1.2.9-5+lenny1.

For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 1.2.14-1+squeeze1.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 53477

File Name: debian_DSA-2219.nasl

Version: 1.12

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 4/19/2011

Updated: 1/4/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.1

Temporal Score: 4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:xmlsec1, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:6.0, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:5.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/18/2011

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2011-1425

BID: 47135

DSA: 2219

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