SB2019041507 - Ubuntu update for Libxslt
Published: April 15, 2019 Updated: April 18, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019041507
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-11068)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to an error within the xsltCheckRead() and xsltCheckWrite() functions when processing requests from remote servers. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted URL that will result in "-1 error" code but the URL itself will be processed by the application later.
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to bypass certain security restrictions and perform XXE attacks.Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.