CVE-2013-4520
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
xslt.c in libxslt before 1.1.25 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a stylesheet that embeds a DTD, which causes a structure to be accessed as a different type. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-2825.
Find out more about CVE-2013-4520 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
Statement
Not vulnerable. This issue was corrected in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 via RHSA-2012:1265. It did not affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
CVSS v2 metrics
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| Base Score | 4.3 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
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Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libxslt | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libxslt | Not affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | libxslt | Will not fix |
External References
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