Input validation error in libxslt (Alpine package)



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2015-7995
CWE-ID CWE-20
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 libxslt (Alpine package)
Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component

Vendor Alpine Linux Development Team

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU33246

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-7995

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can cause a denial of service via a crafted XML file, related to a "type confusion" issue.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

libxslt (Alpine package): 1.1.28-r0 - 1.1.28-r2

CPE2.3 External links

https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=350f2ab57a98bbb9c39fab9a6cf93d24efe3e60c
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=3d0d39b746da41860bae7ee73adc0905db8f15a1
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=53a6471c2f410e8e4449777370a260ea5c42b4fe
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=548fc94822fbd33d05658f4a62c677f9dbe34d89
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=c1f80a9e308e55bc01e088fb61e0e2b93026e1d5
https://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=0a242b5fbfe6b94ca5889748f308fe80a494bb96


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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