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Huawei EulerOS: Security Advisory for xmlsec1 (EulerOS-SA-2017-1193)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
The remote host is missing an update for the Huawei EulerOS 'xmlsec1' package(s) announced via the EulerOS-SA-2017-1193 advisory.
Insight
Insight
It was discovered xmlsec1's use of libxml2 inadvertently enabled external entity expansion (XXE) along with validation. An attacker could craft an XML file that would cause xmlsec1 to try and read local files or HTTP/FTP URLs, leading to information disclosure or denial of service. (CVE-2017-1000061)
Affected Software
Affected Software
'xmlsec1' package(s) on Huawei EulerOS V2.0SP1.
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable package version is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
Please install the updated package(s).