USN-7361-1: Libxslt vulnerability

Publication date

20 March 2025

Overview

Libxslt could be made to crash or run programs if it opened a specially crafted file.


Packages

  • libxslt - XSLT processing library

Details

Ivan Fratric discovered that Libxslt incorrectly handled certain memory
operations when handling documents. A remote attacker could use this issue
to cause Libxslt to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code.

Ivan Fratric discovered that Libxslt incorrectly handled certain memory
operations when handling documents. A remote attacker could use this issue
to cause Libxslt to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code.

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
24.10 oracular libxslt1.1 –  1.1.39-0exp1ubuntu1.2
24.04 noble libxslt1.1 –  1.1.39-0exp1ubuntu0.24.04.2
22.04 jammy libxslt1.1 –  1.1.34-4ubuntu0.22.04.3
20.04 focal libxslt1.1 –  1.1.34-4ubuntu0.20.04.3

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