Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-2935 (CCN-44141)

Assigned:2008-07-31
Published:2008-07-31
Updated:2018-10-11
Summary: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."
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.3 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-2935

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2008-0649
Moderate: libxslt security update

Source: CCN
Type: CESA-2008-003 - rev 1
Heap-based buffer overflow in libxslt

Source: CCN
Type: SA31230
libxslt "crypto:rc4_encrypt" and "crypto:rc4_decrypt" Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
31230

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
31310

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
31331

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
31363

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
31395

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
31399

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
32453

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200808-06

Source: SREASON
Type: UNKNOWN
4078

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1020596
libxslt Heap Overflow in exsltCryptoRc4EncryptFunction() May Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2008-373
libxslt security update (RHSA-2008-0649)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0306

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1624

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1624
libxslt -- buffer overflows

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200808-06
libxslt: Execution of arbitrary code

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDVSA-2008:160

Source: CCN
Type: oCERT Advisories #2008-009
libxslt heap overflow

Source: MISC
Type: Patch
http://www.ocert.org/advisories/ocert-2008-009.html

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Patch
http://www.ocert.org/patches/exslt_crypt.patch

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2008:0649

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2008-003.html

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20080731 [oCERT-2008-009] libxslt heap overflow

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20080801 libxslt heap overflow

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20081027 rPSA-2008-0306-1 libxslt

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
30467

Source: CCN
Type: BID-30467
libxslt RC4 Encryption and Decryption Functions Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1020596

Source: CCN
Type: USN-633-1
libxslt vulnerabilities

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-633-1

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-2266

Source: CCN
Type: XSLT Web page
libxslt

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
libxslt-multiple-crypto-bo(44141)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
libxslt-multiple-crypto-bo(44141)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10827

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2008-7029

Source: FEDORA
Type: UNKNOWN
FEDORA-2008-7062

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:xmlsoft:libxslt:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:xmlsoft:libxslt:1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:xmlsoft:libxslt:1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:xmlsoft:libxslt:1.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:xmlsoft:libxslt:1.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:xmlsoft:libxslt:1.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:xmlsoft:libxslt:1.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:xmlsoft:libxslt:1.1.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:xmlsoft:libxslt:1.1.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:xmlsoft:libxslt:1.1.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:xmlsoft:libxslt:1.1.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:xmlsoft:libxslt:1.1.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:xmlsoft:libxslt:1.1.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:xmlsoft:libxslt:1.1.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:xmlsoft:libxslt:1.1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:xmlsoft:libxslt:1.1.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:xmlsoft:libxslt:1.1.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 6:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 7:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 8:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::client_workstation:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 9:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5::server:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:xmlsoft:libxslt:1.1.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:6.06::lts:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:4.0::x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client_workstation:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2007.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.0::x86-64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:client:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.1:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2007.1::x86-64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2008.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:8.04::lts:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20082935
    V
    		CVE-2008-2935
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:29029
    P
    		RHSA-2008:0649 -- libxslt security update (Moderate)
    2015-08-17
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:17713
    P
    		USN-633-1 -- libxslt vulnerabilities
    2014-06-30
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20386
    P
    		DSA-1624-1 libxslt - arbitrary code execution
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7764
    P
    		DSA-1624 liebxslt -- buffer overflows
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:22165
    P
    		ELSA-2008:0649: libxslt security update (Moderate)
    2014-05-26
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10827
    V
    		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."
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20080649
    P
    		RHSA-2008:0649: libxslt security update (Moderate)
    2008-07-31
    oval:org.debian:def:1624
    V
    		buffer overflows
    2008-07-31
    BACK
    xmlsoft libxslt 1.1.8
    xmlsoft libxslt 1.1.9
    xmlsoft libxslt 1.1.10
    xmlsoft libxslt 1.1.11
    xmlsoft libxslt 1.1.12
    xmlsoft libxslt 1.1.13
    xmlsoft libxslt 1.1.14
    xmlsoft libxslt 1.1.15
    xmlsoft libxslt 1.1.16
    xmlsoft libxslt 1.1.17
    xmlsoft libxslt 1.1.18
    xmlsoft libxslt 1.1.19
    xmlsoft libxslt 1.1.20
    xmlsoft libxslt 1.1.21
    xmlsoft libxslt 1.1.22
    xmlsoft libxslt 1.1.23
    xmlsoft libxslt 1.1.24
    xmlsoft libxslt 1.1.24
    gentoo linux *
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    canonical ubuntu 6.06
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 4.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 4.0
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2007.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.0
    debian debian linux 4.0
    canonical ubuntu 7.04
    redhat enterprise linux 5
    canonical ubuntu 7.10
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.1 x86_64
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2007.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2008.1
    canonical ubuntu 8.04