Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the rc4 (1) encryption (aka exsltCryptoRc4EncryptFunction) and (2) decryption (aka exsltCryptoRc4DecryptFunction) functions in crypto.c in libexslt in libxslt 1.1.8 through 1.1.24 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via an XML file containing a long string as "an argument in the XSL input."
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1624-1 | New libxslt packages fix arbitrary code execution |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-633-1 | libxslt vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T09:21:34.339Z
Reserved: 2008-06-30T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2008-2935
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2008-08-01T14:41:00.000
Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490
Link: CVE-2008-2935
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
Ubuntu USN