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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201203-08
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http://security.gentoo.org/
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Severity: Normal
Title: libxslt: Denial of Service
Date: March 06, 2012
Bugs: #402861
ID: 201203-08
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Synopsis
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A vulnerability in libxslt could result in Denial of Service.
Background
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libxslt is the XSLT C library developed for the GNOME project. XSLT is
an XML language to define transformations for XML.
Affected packages
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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 dev-libs/libxslt < 1.1.26-r3 >= 1.1.26-r3
Description
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An out of bounds read error has been found in libxslt/pattern.c in
libxslt.
Impact
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A remote attacker could entice a user to process an XML file using a
specially crafted XSLT stylesheet in an application linked against
libxslt, possibly resulting in a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
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All libxslt users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-libs/libxslt-1.1.26-r3"
References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2011-3970
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2011-3970
Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201203-08.xml
Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
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License
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Copyright 2012 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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