Description
libxslt, as used in Google Chrome before 17.0.963.46, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via unspecified vectors.
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 | 1.1.26-11 | — |
| Debian 13 | libxslt | 1.1.26-11 | — |
| Debian 12 | libxslt | 1.1.26-11 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | libxslt +2 | 1.1.26-2.el6_3.1 | RHSA-2012:1265 |
| RHEL 5 | libxslt +2 | 1.1.17-4.el5_8.3 | RHSA-2012:1265 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | chromium | 55.0.2883.75-3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1 |
Advisories 4
- RHSA-2012:1265 Red Hat Security Advisory: libxslt security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10171-1 chromedriver-55.0.2883.75-3.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1 ungoogled-chromium-113.0.5672.92-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- WID-SEC-2023-1614 Tenable Security Nessus Network Monitor: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 25, 2023
References
- SUSE-SU-2013:1654 vendor-advisory
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2012/02/stable-channel-update.html
- SUSE-SU-2013:1656 vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:14818 vdb-entry signature
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=110277