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Oracle Linux 5 : libxslt (ELSA-2008-0287)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 67692

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Synopsis

The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update.

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 5 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2008-0287 advisory.

 [1.1.17-2.0.1.el5_1.1]
 - Added libxslt-enterprise.patch and replaced doc/redhat.gif

 [1.1.17-2.el5_1.1]
 - fix a max number of steps in pattern match expressions bug
 - resolves: rhbz#446891

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Oracle Linux 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

Update the affected libxslt, libxslt-devel and / or libxslt-python packages.

See Also

https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2008-0287.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 67692

File Name: oraclelinux_ELSA-2008-0287.nasl

Version: 1.10

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 7/12/2013

Updated: 10/22/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2008-1767

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libxslt-python, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libxslt-devel, p-cpe:/a:oracle:linux:libxslt, cpe:/o:oracle:linux:5

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

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/21/2008

Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/23/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-1767

BID: 29312

RHSA: 2008:0287