SB2016062307 - Buffer overflow in libxslt (Alpine package)
Published: June 23, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016062307
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1683)
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
numbers.c in libxslt before 1.1.29, as used in Google Chrome before 51.0.2704.63, mishandles namespace nodes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap memory access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted document.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.