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Scientific Linux Security Update : libxslt on SL5.x, SL6.x i386/x86_64 (20120913)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 62107
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Synopsis
The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.Description
A heap-based buffer overflow flaw was found in the way libxslt applied templates to nodes selected by certain namespaces. An attacker could use this flaw to create a malicious XSL file that, when used by an application linked against libxslt to perform an XSL transformation, could cause the application to crash or, possibly, execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user running the application.(CVE-2012-2871)
Several denial of service flaws were found in libxslt. An attacker could use these flaws to create a malicious XSL file that, when used by an application linked against libxslt to perform an XSL transformation, could cause the application to crash. (CVE-2012-2825, CVE-2012-2870, CVE-2011-3970)
An information leak could occur if an application using libxslt processed an untrusted XPath expression, or used a malicious XSL file to perform an XSL transformation. If combined with other flaws, this leak could possibly help an attacker bypass intended memory corruption protections. (CVE-2011-1202)
All running applications linked against libxslt must be restarted for this update to take effect.
Solution
Update the affected libxslt, libxslt-devel and / or libxslt-python packages.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 62107
File Name: sl_20120913_libxslt_on_SL5_x.nasl
Version: 1.7
Type: local
Agent: unix
Published: 9/15/2012
Updated: 1/14/2021
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.8
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Vulnerability Information
CPE: p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libxslt, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libxslt-devel, p-cpe:/a:fermilab:scientific_linux:libxslt-python, x-cpe:/o:fermilab:scientific_linux
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/RedHat/release, Host/RedHat/rpm-list, Host/cpu
Patch Publication Date: 9/13/2012
Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/11/2011
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2011-1202, CVE-2011-3970, CVE-2012-2825, CVE-2012-2870, CVE-2012-2871