Description
The xsltGenerateIdFunction function in functions.c in libxslt 1.1.26 and earlier, as used in Google Chrome before 10.0.648.127 and other products, allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information about heap memory addresses via an XML document containing a call to the XSLT generate-id XPath function.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libxslt | 1.1.26-7 | — |
| Debian 13 | libxslt | 1.1.26-7 | — |
| Debian 12 | libxslt | 1.1.26-7 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | firefox | 3.6.17-1.el6_0 | RHSA-2011:0471 |
| RHEL 6 | libxslt +2 | 1.1.26-2.el6_3.1 | RHSA-2012:1265 |
| RHEL 6 | xulrunner +1 | 1.9.2.17-4.el6_0 | RHSA-2011:0471 |
| RHEL 5 | firefox | 3.6.17-1.el5_6 | RHSA-2011:0471 |
| RHEL 5 | libxslt +2 | 1.1.17-4.el5_8.3 | RHSA-2012:1265 |
| RHEL 5 | xulrunner +1 | 1.9.2.17-3.el5_6 | RHSA-2011:0471 |
| RHEL 4 | firefox | 3.6.17-2.el4 | RHSA-2011:0471 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | MozillaFirefox | 50.1.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | firefox-esr | 128.5.1-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 |
Advisories 5
- RHSA-2012:1265 Red Hat Security Advisory: libxslt security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2011:0471 Red Hat Security Advisory: firefox security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14572-1 firefox-esr-128.5.1-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10071-1 MozillaFirefox-50.1.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
- WID-SEC-2023-1614 Tenable Security Nessus Network Monitor: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 25, 2023
References
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14244 vdb-entry signature
- 46785 vdb-entry
- http://git.gnome.org/browse/libxslt/commit/?id=ecb6bcb8d1b7e44842edde3929f412d46b40c89f
- MDVSA-2011:079 vendor-advisory
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/03/chrome-stable-release.html
- http://scarybeastsecurity.blogspot.com/2011/03/multi-browser-heap-address-leak-in-xslt.html
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=73716
- google-xslt-info-disclosure(65966) vdb-entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=684386
- MDVSA-2012:164 vendor-advisory
- http://downloads.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100144158
- ADV-2011-0628 vdb-entry