# CVE-2019-18197: libxslt: libxslt is a library for transforming XML files into other textual formats (including HTML, plain text, and other XML...

CVE-2019-18197 is fixed in 5 products on 1 platform, first by libxslt1.1 1.1.29-5ubuntu0.2, released October 18, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-18197
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.5 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0445
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Oct 18, 2019

## Description

libxslt is a library for transforming XML files into other textual formats (including HTML, plain text, and other XML representations of the underlying data) using the standard XSLT stylesheet transformation mechanism.   Security Fix(es):  * libxslt: xsltCheckRead and xsltCheckWrite routines security bypass by crafted URL (CVE-2019-11068)  * libxslt: use after free in xsltCopyText in transform.c could lead to information disclosure (CVE-2019-18197)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.  Additional Changes:  For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.3 Release Notes linked from the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | libxslt RHEL 8 | 0:1.1.32-5.el8 | [RHSA-2020:4464](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4464.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | libxslt ol 8 | 0:1.1.32-5.0.1.el8 | [ELSA-2020-4464](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4464.md) | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Linux | libxslt-devel RHEL 8 | 0:1.1.32-5.el8 | [RHSA-2020:4464](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2020-4464.md) | Nov 4, 2020 |
| Linux | libxslt-devel ol 8 | 0:1.1.32-5.0.1.el8 | [ELSA-2020-4464](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2020-4464.md) | Nov 10, 2020 |
| Linux | libxslt1.1 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.1.29-5ubuntu0.2 | [libxslt1.1 1.1.29-5ubuntu0.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-libxslt1.1-1.1.29-5ubuntu0.2.md) | Oct 18, 2019 |
| Linux | python-libxslt1 Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.1.29-5ubuntu0.2 | [python-libxslt1 1.1.29-5ubuntu0.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-python-libxslt1-1.1.29-5ubuntu0.2.md) | Oct 18, 2019 |
| Linux | xsltproc Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) | 1.1.29-5ubuntu0.2 | [xsltproc 1.1.29-5ubuntu0.2](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-bionic-xsltproc-1.1.29-5ubuntu0.2.md) | Oct 18, 2019 |

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