Debian Security Advisory
DLA-700-1 libxslt -- LTS security update
- Date Reported:
- 05 Nov 2016
- Affected Packages:
- libxslt
- Vulnerable:
- Yes
- Security database references:
- In the Debian bugtracking system: Bug 842570.
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2016-4738. - More information:
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A heap overread bug was found in libxslt, which can cause arbitrary code execution or denial of service.
For Debian 7
Wheezy
, these problems have been fixed in version 1.1.26-14.1+deb7u2.We recommend that you upgrade your libxslt packages.
Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS