CVE-2019-11068

libxslt: xsltCheckRead and xsltCheckWrite routines security bypass by crafted URL

Published Apr 10, 2019 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 5.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
libxslt through 1.1.33 allows bypass of a protection mechanism because callers of xsltCheckRead and xsltCheckWrite permit access even upon receiving a -1 error code. xsltCheckRead can return -1 for a crafted URL that is not actually invalid and is subsequently loaded.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1756-1 libxslt security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2022-5058 libxslt through 1.1.33 allows bypass of a protection mechanism because callers of xsltCheckRead and xsltCheckWrite permit access even upon receiving a -1 error code. xsltCheckRead can return -1 for a crafted URL that is not actually invalid and is subsequently loaded.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-qxcg-xjjg-66mj Nokogiri vulnerable to libxslt protection mechanism bypass
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3947-1 Libxslt vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3947-2 Libxslt vulnerability
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