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CVE-2008-1767 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 lon...

HighCVSS 7.5 EPSS 12.8%
Published
Updated
Exploit status
No public exploit known

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.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
redhat desktop = 3 No fix listed
redhat enterprise linux = 2.1 No fix listed
redhat enterprise linux = 3.0 No fix listed
redhat enterprise linux = 4.0 No fix listed
redhat enterprise linux = 5.0 No fix listed
redhat enterprise linux desktop = 4 No fix listed
redhat enterprise linux desktop = 5 No fix listed
redhat enterprise linux desktop workstation = 5 No fix listed
redhat linux advanced workstation = 2.1 No fix listed
debian/libxslt(Debian:12) < 1.1.24-1 1.1.24-1
debian/libxslt(Debian:13) < 1.1.24-1 1.1.24-1
debian/libxslt(Debian:14) < 1.1.24-1 1.1.24-1

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