Packages
- libxslt - XSLT processing library
Details
Nicholas Gregoire discovered that libxslt incorrectly handled certain empty
values. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a
specially crafted XSLT document, a remote attacker could cause libxslt to
crash, causing a denial of service.
Nicholas Gregoire discovered that libxslt incorrectly handled certain empty
values. If a user or automated system were tricked into processing a
specially crafted XSLT document, a remote attacker could cause libxslt to
crash, causing a denial of service.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.04 hardy | libxslt1.1 – 1.1.22-1ubuntu1.4 | ||
| 12.10 quantal | libxslt1.1 – 1.1.26-14ubuntu0.1 | ||
| 12.04 precise | libxslt1.1 – 1.1.26-8ubuntu1.3 | ||
| 11.10 oneiric | libxslt1.1 – 1.1.26-7ubuntu0.2 | ||
| 10.04 lucid | libxslt1.1 – 1.1.26-1ubuntu1.2 | ||
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