Описание
A flaw was found in libxslt where the attribute type, atype, flags are modified in a way that corrupts internal memory management. When XSLT functions, such as the key() process, result in tree fragments, this corruption prevents the proper cleanup of ID attributes. As a result, the system may access freed memory, causing crashes or enabling attackers to trigger heap corruption.
Отчет
This heap-use-after-free vulnerability in libxslt is rated Important because it can lead to memory corruption and application crashes. The flaw arises when internal attribute metadata (atype) is modified by libxslt's xsltSetSourceNodeFlags() function during processing of result tree fragments. If the flag corruption prevents proper removal of ID references, later memory cleanup routines may operate on already-freed memory. Since libxslt is commonly used in server-side XML processing, this could result in denial-of-service or potentially facilitate code execution under certain memory reuse conditions.
Меры по смягчению последствий
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
Затронутые пакеты
| Платформа | Пакет | Состояние | Рекомендация | Релиз |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | libxslt | Affected | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libxslt | Out of support scope | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libxslt | Affected | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | libxslt | Affected | ||
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | libxslt | Affected | ||
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | rhcos | Affected |
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Статус:
7.8 High
CVSS3
Связанные уязвимости
A flaw was found in libxslt where the attribute type, atype, flags are modified in a way that corrupts internal memory management. When XSLT functions, such as the key() process, result in tree fragments, this corruption prevents the proper cleanup of ID attributes. As a result, the system may access freed memory, causing crashes or enabling attackers to trigger heap corruption.
A flaw was found in libxslt where the attribute type, atype, flags are modified in a way that corrupts internal memory management. When XSLT functions, such as the key() process, result in tree fragments, this corruption prevents the proper cleanup of ID attributes. As a result, the system may access freed memory, causing crashes or enabling attackers to trigger heap corruption.
A flaw was found in libxslt where the attribute type, atype, flags are ...
A flaw was found in libxslt where the attribute type, atype, flags are modified in a way that corrupts internal memory management. When XSLT functions, such as the key() process, result in tree fragments, this corruption prevents the proper cleanup of ID attributes. As a result, the system may access freed memory, causing crashes or enabling attackers to trigger heap corruption.
7.8 High
CVSS3