Description
Buffer overflow in pattern.c in libxslt before 1.1.24 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an XSL style sheet file with a long XSLT "transformation match" condition that triggers a large number of steps.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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Debian DSA |
DSA-1589-1 | New libxslt packages fix execution of arbitrary code |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-633-1 | libxslt vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T08:32:01.141Z
Reserved: 2008-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-1767
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Status : Modified
Published: 2008-05-23T15:32:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2008-1767
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
Ubuntu USN