CVE-2015-7995

Publication date 17 November 2015

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

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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Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
libxslt 17.04 zesty
Not affected
16.10 yakkety
Not affected
16.04 LTS xenial
Not affected
15.10 wily Ignored end of life
15.04 vivid Ignored end of life
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 1.1.28-2ubuntu0.1
12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 1.1.26-8ubuntu1.4

Notes

sbeattie

reproducer in Red Hat bug

Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. How can I get the fixes?

Package Patch details
libxslt

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-3271-1
    • Libxslt vulnerabilities
    • 28 April 2017

Other references