RedHat: Important: libxslt security update
Summary
libxslt is a C library, based on libxml, for parsing of XML files into
other textual formats (eg HTML, plain text and other XML representations of
the underlying data). It uses the standard XSLT stylesheet transformation
mechanism and, being written in plain ANSI C, is designed to be simple to
incorporate into other applications
Anthony de Almeida Lopes reported the libxslt library did not properly
process long "transformation match" conditions in the XSL stylesheet files.
An attacker could create a malicious XSL file that would cause a crash, or,
possibly, execute and arbitrary code with the privileges of the application
using libxslt library to perform XSL transformations. (CVE-2008-1767)
All users are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, which contain a
backported patch to resolve this issue.
Summary
Solution
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata
relevant to your system have been applied.
This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the
Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at
References
http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-1767 http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
Package List
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 :
Source:
i386:
libxslt-1.0.15-3.i386.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.0.15-3.i386.rpm
libxslt-python-1.0.15-3.i386.rpm
ia64:
libxslt-1.0.15-3.ia64.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.0.15-3.ia64.rpm
libxslt-python-1.0.15-3.ia64.rpm
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1:
Source:
ia64:
libxslt-1.0.15-3.ia64.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.0.15-3.ia64.rpm
libxslt-python-1.0.15-3.ia64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1:
Source:
i386:
libxslt-1.0.15-3.i386.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.0.15-3.i386.rpm
libxslt-python-1.0.15-3.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1:
Source:
i386:
libxslt-1.0.15-3.i386.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.0.15-3.i386.rpm
libxslt-python-1.0.15-3.i386.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3:
Source:
i386:
libxslt-1.0.33-6.i386.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.0.33-6.i386.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.0.33-6.i386.rpm
ia64:
libxslt-1.0.33-6.i386.rpm
libxslt-1.0.33-6.ia64.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.0.33-6.i386.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.0.33-6.ia64.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.0.33-6.ia64.rpm
ppc:
libxslt-1.0.33-6.ppc.rpm
libxslt-1.0.33-6.ppc64.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.0.33-6.ppc.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.0.33-6.ppc64.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.0.33-6.ppc.rpm
s390:
libxslt-1.0.33-6.s390.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.0.33-6.s390.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.0.33-6.s390.rpm
s390x:
libxslt-1.0.33-6.s390.rpm
libxslt-1.0.33-6.s390x.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.0.33-6.s390.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.0.33-6.s390x.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.0.33-6.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
libxslt-1.0.33-6.i386.rpm
libxslt-1.0.33-6.x86_64.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.0.33-6.i386.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.0.33-6.x86_64.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.0.33-6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Desktop version 3:
Source:
i386:
libxslt-1.0.33-6.i386.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.0.33-6.i386.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.0.33-6.i386.rpm
x86_64:
libxslt-1.0.33-6.i386.rpm
libxslt-1.0.33-6.x86_64.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.0.33-6.i386.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.0.33-6.x86_64.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.0.33-6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3:
Source:
i386:
libxslt-1.0.33-6.i386.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.0.33-6.i386.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.0.33-6.i386.rpm
ia64:
libxslt-1.0.33-6.i386.rpm
libxslt-1.0.33-6.ia64.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.0.33-6.i386.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.0.33-6.ia64.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.0.33-6.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
libxslt-1.0.33-6.i386.rpm
libxslt-1.0.33-6.x86_64.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.0.33-6.i386.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.0.33-6.x86_64.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.0.33-6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3:
Source:
i386:
libxslt-1.0.33-6.i386.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.0.33-6.i386.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.0.33-6.i386.rpm
ia64:
libxslt-1.0.33-6.i386.rpm
libxslt-1.0.33-6.ia64.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.0.33-6.i386.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.0.33-6.ia64.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.0.33-6.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
libxslt-1.0.33-6.i386.rpm
libxslt-1.0.33-6.x86_64.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.0.33-6.i386.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.0.33-6.x86_64.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.0.33-6.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4:
Source:
i386:
libxslt-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.i386.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.i386.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.i386.rpm
libxslt-python-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.i386.rpm
ia64:
libxslt-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.i386.rpm
libxslt-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.ia64.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.i386.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.ia64.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.ia64.rpm
libxslt-python-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.ia64.rpm
ppc:
libxslt-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.ppc.rpm
libxslt-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.ppc64.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.ppc.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.ppc64.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.ppc.rpm
libxslt-python-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.ppc.rpm
s390:
libxslt-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.s390.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.s390.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.s390.rpm
libxslt-python-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.s390.rpm
s390x:
libxslt-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.s390.rpm
libxslt-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.s390x.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.s390.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.s390x.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.s390x.rpm
libxslt-python-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
libxslt-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.i386.rpm
libxslt-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.x86_64.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.i386.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.x86_64.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.x86_64.rpm
libxslt-python-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4:
Source:
i386:
libxslt-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.i386.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.i386.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.i386.rpm
libxslt-python-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.i386.rpm
x86_64:
libxslt-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.i386.rpm
libxslt-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.x86_64.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.i386.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.x86_64.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.x86_64.rpm
libxslt-python-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4:
Source:
i386:
libxslt-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.i386.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.i386.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.i386.rpm
libxslt-python-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.i386.rpm
ia64:
libxslt-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.i386.rpm
libxslt-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.ia64.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.i386.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.ia64.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.ia64.rpm
libxslt-python-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
libxslt-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.i386.rpm
libxslt-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.x86_64.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.i386.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.x86_64.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.x86_64.rpm
libxslt-python-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4:
Source:
i386:
libxslt-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.i386.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.i386.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.i386.rpm
libxslt-python-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.i386.rpm
ia64:
libxslt-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.i386.rpm
libxslt-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.ia64.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.i386.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.ia64.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.ia64.rpm
libxslt-python-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.ia64.rpm
x86_64:
libxslt-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.i386.rpm
libxslt-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.x86_64.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.i386.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.x86_64.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.x86_64.rpm
libxslt-python-1.1.11-1.el4_6.1.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client):
Source:
i386:
libxslt-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.i386.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.i386.rpm
libxslt-python-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.i386.rpm
x86_64:
libxslt-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.i386.rpm
libxslt-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.x86_64.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.i386.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.x86_64.rpm
libxslt-python-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.x86_64.rpm
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client):
Source:
i386:
libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.i386.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.i386.rpm
x86_64:
libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.i386.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.x86_64.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.i386.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server):
Source:
i386:
libxslt-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.i386.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.i386.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.i386.rpm
libxslt-python-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.i386.rpm
ia64:
libxslt-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.i386.rpm
libxslt-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.ia64.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.i386.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.ia64.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.ia64.rpm
libxslt-python-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.ia64.rpm
ppc:
libxslt-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.ppc.rpm
libxslt-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.ppc64.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.ppc.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.ppc64.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.ppc.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.ppc64.rpm
libxslt-python-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.ppc.rpm
s390x:
libxslt-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.s390.rpm
libxslt-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.s390x.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.s390.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.s390x.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.s390.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.s390x.rpm
libxslt-python-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.s390x.rpm
x86_64:
libxslt-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.i386.rpm
libxslt-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.x86_64.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.i386.rpm
libxslt-debuginfo-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.x86_64.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.i386.rpm
libxslt-devel-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.x86_64.rpm
libxslt-python-1.1.17-2.el5_1.1.x86_64.rpm
These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and
details on how to verify the signature are available from
https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package
Topic
Updated libxslt packages that fix a security issue are now available.
This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
Topic
Relevant Releases Architectures
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 - i386, ia64
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 - ia64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 - i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 - i386
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Desktop version 3 - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 - i386, ia64, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 - i386, ia64, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
RHEL Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) - i386, ia64, ppc, s390x, x86_64
Bugs Fixed
446809 - CVE-2008-1767 libxslt: fixed-sized steps array overflow via "template match" condition in XSL file