XML Security Library 'xslt.c' Arbitrary File Access Vulnerability

BID:47135

Info

XML Security Library 'xslt.c' Arbitrary File Access Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 47135
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2011-1425
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Apr 04 2011 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 19 2014 12:56AM
Credit: Reported by the vendor
Vulnerable: RedHat Enterprise Linux WS 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux ES 4
RedHat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation 5 client
RedHat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Server
Pardus Linux 2011 0
Pardus Linux 2009 0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5
Gentoo Linux
Debian Linux 5.0 sparc
Debian Linux 5.0 s/390
Debian Linux 5.0 powerpc
Debian Linux 5.0 mipsel
Debian Linux 5.0 mips
Debian Linux 5.0 m68k
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-64
Debian Linux 5.0 ia-32
Debian Linux 5.0 hppa
Debian Linux 5.0 armel
Debian Linux 5.0 arm
Debian Linux 5.0 amd64
Debian Linux 5.0 alpha
Debian Linux 5.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.2.8
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.2.2
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.2 SP3
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.2 SP2
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.2 SP1
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.2
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.1 SP2
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.1 SP1
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.1
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 5.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 4.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 3.1 SP1
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 3.1
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 2.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server 1.0
Avaya Messaging Storage Server
Avaya Message Networking 5.2.1
Avaya Message Networking 5.2.2
Avaya Message Networking 5.2 SP1
Avaya Message Networking 5.2
Avaya Message Networking 3.1
Avaya IQ 4.1
Avaya IQ 4.0
Avaya 96x1 IP Deskphone 6
Aleksey Sanin XML Security Library 1.2.16
Not Vulnerable: Aleksey Sanin XML Security Library 1.2.17

Discussion

XML Security Library 'xslt.c' Arbitrary File Access Vulnerability

XML Security Library is prone to an arbitrary file-access vulnerability.

Remote attackers can exploit this issue to read or write to arbitrary XML files. This may lead to further attacks.

Versions prior to XML Security Library 1.2.17 are vulnerable.

Exploit / POC

XML Security Library 'xslt.c' Arbitrary File Access Vulnerability

Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing unsuspecting victim run a malicious XSLT file on an XML file.

Solution / Fix

XML Security Library 'xslt.c' Arbitrary File Access Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5 x86_64

MandrakeSoft Enterprise Server 5

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.0

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.0 x86_64

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2009.0 x86_64

References

XML Security Library 'xslt.c' Arbitrary File Access Vulnerability

References:

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