Buffer overflow in Redhat Desktop
CVE-2008-1767
Buffer overflow in pattern.c in libxslt before 1.1.24 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via an XSL style sheet file with a long XSLT "transformation match" condition…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.128 (95.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Redhat Desktop — versions 3
- Redhat Enterprise_linux — versions 2.1, 3.0, 4.0
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop — versions 4, 5
- Redhat Enterprise_linux_desktop_workstation — versions 5
- Redhat Linux_advanced_workstation — versions 2.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-1767?
- CVE-2008-1767 is a vulnerability in Redhat Desktop, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2008-05-23.
- Is CVE-2008-1767 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.