Summary
The remote host is missing an update to libxslt
announced via advisory DSA 1624-1.
Solution
https://secure1.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=DSA%201624-1
Insight
Chris Evans discovered that a buffer overflow in the RC4 functions of libexslt may lead to the execution of arbitrary code.
For the stable distribution (etch), this problem has been fixed in version 1.1.19-3.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem will be fixed soon.
We recommend that you upgrade your libxslt packages.
Severity
Classification
-
CVE CVE-2008-2935 -
CVSS Base Score: 7.5
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Related Vulnerabilities