1. Gentoo Linux Security Advisory
| Advisory Reference | GLSA 200806-02 / libxslt |
| Release Date | June 03, 2008 |
| Latest Revision | June 03, 2008: 01 |
| Impact | normal |
| Exploitable | remote |
| Package | Vulnerable versions | Unaffected versions | Architecture(s) |
| dev-libs/libxslt | < 1.1.24 | >= 1.1.24 | All supported architectures |
Related bugreports: #222499
A vulnerability was found in libxslt, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code and Denial of Service.
Libxslt is the XSLT C library developed for the GNOME project. XSLT itself is an XML language to define transformations for XML.
Anthony de Almeida Lopes reported a vulnerability in libxslt when handling XSL style-sheet files, which could be exploited to trigger the use of uninitialized memory, e.g. in a call to "free()".
A remote attacker could entice a user or automated system to process an XML file using a specially crafted XSL transformation file, possibly resulting in the execution of arbitrary code or a Denial of Service.
There is no known workaround at this time.
All libxslt users should upgrade to the latest version:
Code Listing 3.1: Resolution |
# emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/libxslt-1.1.24" |