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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202310-23
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 202310-23 - Several use-after-free vulnerabilities have been found in libxslt. Versions greater than or equal to 1.1.35 are affected.
Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 202310-23
https://security.gentoo.org/
Severity: High
Title: libxslt: Multiple Vulnerabilities
Date: October 31, 2023
Bugs: #820722, #833508
ID: 202310-23
Synopsis
Several use-after-free vulnerabilities have been found in libxslt.
Background
libxslt is the XSLT C library developed for the GNOME project. XSLT
itself is an XML language to define transformations for XML.
Affected packages
Package Vulnerable Unaffected
dev-libs/libxslt < 1.1.35 >= 1.1.35
Description
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in libxslt. Please review
the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Impact
Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All libxslt users should upgrade to the latest version:
emerge --sync
emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose “>Þv-libs/libxslt-1.1.35”
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2021-30560
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-30560
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202310-23
Concerns?
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users’ machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
Copyright 2023 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).
The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license.
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5
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