CVE-2008-2935
libxslt rc4 Encryption and Decryption Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
Description
Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the rc4 (1) encryption (aka exsltCryptoRc4EncryptFunction) and (2) decryption (aka exsltCryptoRc4DecryptFunction) functions in crypto.c in libexslt in libxslt 1.1.8 through 1.1.24 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via an XML file containing a long string as "an argument in the XSL input."
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 1, 2008, 2:41 p.m.
Last Modified :
April 9, 2025, 12:30 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 2.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update the libxslt packages.
- If needed, update associated development or python packages.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2008-2935.
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-2935 is
associated with the following CWEs:
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-2935
weaknesses.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2008-2935 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2008-2935 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31230 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31310 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31331 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31363 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31395 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/31399 Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/32453 Added Reference http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200808-06.xml Added Reference http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4078 Added Reference http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0306 Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1624 Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:160 Added Reference http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-009.html Added Reference http://www.ocert.org/patches/exslt_crypt.patch Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0649.html Added Reference http://www.scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2008-003.html Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494976/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495018/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497829/100/0/threaded Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30467 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020596 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-633-1 Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2266/references Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44141 Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10827 Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-August/msg00092.html Added Reference https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-August/msg00118.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 11, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/494976/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/495018/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/497829/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497829/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/495018/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/494976/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 29, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10827 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10827 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/44141 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44141 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 01, 2008
Action Type Old Value New Value
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
22.14 }} 1.46%
score
0.95602
percentile