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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.61376
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DSA-1624-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'libxslt' package(s) announced via the DSA-1624-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'libxslt' package(s) announced via the DSA-1624-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Chris Evans discovered that a buffer overflow in the RC4 functions of libexslt may lead to the execution of arbitrary code.

For the stable distribution (etch), this problem has been fixed in version 1.1.19-3.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem will be fixed soon.

We recommend that you upgrade your libxslt packages.

Affected Software/OS:
'libxslt' package(s) on Debian 4.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
7.5

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-2935
1020596
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020596
20080731 [oCERT-2008-009] libxslt heap overflow
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494976/100/0/threaded
20080801 libxslt heap overflow
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495018/100/0/threaded
20081027 rPSA-2008-0306-1 libxslt
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497829/100/0/threaded
30467
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30467
31230
http://secunia.com/advisories/31230
31310
http://secunia.com/advisories/31310
31331
http://secunia.com/advisories/31331
31363
http://secunia.com/advisories/31363
31395
http://secunia.com/advisories/31395
31399
http://secunia.com/advisories/31399
32453
http://secunia.com/advisories/32453
4078
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4078
ADV-2008-2266
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2266/references
DSA-1624
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1624
FEDORA-2008-7029
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-August/msg00092.html
FEDORA-2008-7062
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-August/msg00118.html
GLSA-200808-06
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200808-06.xml
MDVSA-2008:160
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:160
RHSA-2008:0649
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0649.html
USN-633-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-633-1
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0306
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-009.html
http://www.ocert.org/patches/exslt_crypt.patch
http://www.scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2008-003.html
libxslt-multiple-crypto-bo(44141)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44141
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10827
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10827
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