libxslt Heap Overflow in exsltCryptoRc4EncryptFunction() May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1020596 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1020596
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-2935
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Aug 1 2008
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 1.1.8 - 1.1.24
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in libxslt. A user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted XSLT file that, when loaded by the target application, will trigger a heap overflow in the exsltCryptoRc4EncryptFunction() function and execute arbitrary code on the target system. The code will run with the privileges of the target application.
The original advisories are available at:
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-009.html
http://www.scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2008-003.html
Chris Evans of Google Security Team reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can create a file that, when loaded by the target application, will execute arbitrary code on the target system.
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Solution:
A patch is available at:
http://www.ocert.org/patches/exslt_crypt.patch
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Vendor URL: xmlsoft.org/XSLT/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Boundary error
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any)
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