Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20123488000
Revision Date:2012-10-03Version:1
Title:CVE-2012-3488 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
Description:The libxslt support in contrib/xml2 in PostgreSQL 8.3 before 8.3.20, 8.4 before 8.4.13, 9.0 before 9.0.9, and 9.1 before 9.1.5 does not properly restrict access to files and URLs, which allows remote authenticated users to modify data, obtain sensitive information, or trigger outbound traffic to arbitrary external hosts by leveraging (1) stylesheet commands that are permitted by the libxslt security options or (2) an xslt_process feature, related to an XML External Entity (aka XXE) issue.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2012-3488
Platform(s):Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • The 'postgresql-8.4' package in precise was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '8.4.22-0ubuntu0.12.04').
  • OR The 'postgresql-9.1' package in precise was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '9.1.5-0ubuntu12.04').
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