The xsltStylePreCompute function in preproc.c in libxslt 1.1.28 does not check if the parent node is an element, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted XML file, related to a "type confusion" issue.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
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Debian DLA |
DLA-514-1 | libxslt security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3605-1 | libxslt security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2015-7891 | The xsltStylePreCompute function in preproc.c in libxslt 1.1.28 does not check if the parent node is an element, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted XML file, related to a "type confusion" issue. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3271-1 | Libxslt vulnerabilities |
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Solution
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T08:06:31.564Z
Reserved: 2015-10-28T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2015-7995
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2015-11-17T15:59:16.287
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2015-7995
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN