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7.5high

CVE-2008-2935in critical feed1 exploit

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the rc4 (1) encryption (aka exsltCryptoRc4EncryptFunction) and (2) decryption (aka exsltCryptoRc4De…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
12.8%
percentile 96%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

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."

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

12.79% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-32133 libxslt 1.1.x - RC4 Encryption and Decryption functions Buffer Overflow · remote · 2008-07-31

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2008-0649.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10827 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/44141 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • wiki.rpath.com /wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0306 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32453 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31399 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31363 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • scary.beasts.org /security/CESA-2008-003.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-August/msg00092.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/494976/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/30467 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • ocert.org /patches/exslt_crypt.patch · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securityreason.com /securityalert/4078 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SREASON, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200808-06.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31310 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:160 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/usn-633-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31331 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/497829/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/495018/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31230 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-August/msg00118.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/2266/references · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1020596 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2008/dsa-1624 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31395 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • ocert.org /advisories/ocert-2008-009.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred

Sources

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