Out-of-bounds Read Affecting libxslt-python package, versions <0:1.1.26-2.7.amzn1


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.56% (78th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN201803-LIBXSLTPYTHON-1665586
  • published27 Sept 2021
  • disclosed9 Feb 2012

Introduced: 9 Feb 2012

CVE-2011-3970  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2018.03 libxslt-python to version 0:1.1.26-2.7.amzn1 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS-2012-123.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libxslt-python package and not the libxslt-python package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2018.03 relevant fixed versions and status.

libxslt, as used in Google Chrome before 17.0.963.46, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via unspecified vectors.

CVSS Scores

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