Vulnerability Description
libxslt before 1.1.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via an (1) empty match attribute in a XSL key to the xsltAddKey function in keys.c or (2) uninitialized variable to the xsltDocumentFunction function in functions.c.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Xmlsoft | Libxslt | <= 1.1.27 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 11.4 |
References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-April/102065.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00020.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00028.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/52745Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/52805Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/52813Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/52884Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2654
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:141
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028338
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1784-1
- http://xmlsoft.org/XSLT/news.html
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=685328ExploitPatch
- https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=685330Patch
- https://git.gnome.org/browse/libxslt/commit/?id=6c99c519d97e5fcbec7a9537d190efb4Patch
FAQ
What is CVE-2012-6139?
CVE-2012-6139 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). libxslt before 1.1.28 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via an (1) empty match attribute in a XSL key to the xsltAddKey function in keys.c or (2...
How severe is CVE-2012-6139?
CVE-2012-6139 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2012-6139?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Xmlsoft Libxslt, Opensuse Opensuse.