CVE-2019-11068
Nokogiri vulnerable to libxslt protection mechanism bypass
Summary
Remediation
Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.
gem install nokogiri -v 1.10.3
After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.
Affected Packages (1)
| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| nokogiri | rubygems | 1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3 (+108 more) | 1.10.3 |
CVSS Score Breakdown
What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-11068ADVISORY
- https://github.com/sparklemotion/nokogiri/issues/1892WEB
- https://github.com/sparklemotion/nokogiri/pull/1898WEB
- https://github.com/sparklemotion/nokogiri/commit/fe034aedcc59b566740567d621843731686676b9WEB
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.htmlWEB
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3947-2WEB
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3947-1WEB
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191017-0001WEB
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SK4YNISS22MJY22YX5I6V2U63QZAUEHAWEB
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GCOAX2IHUMKCM3ILHTMGLHCDSBTLP2JUWEB
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/36TEYN37XCCKN2XUMRTBBW67BPNMSW4KWEB
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/SK4YNISS22MJY22YX5I6V2U63QZAUEHAWEB
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/GCOAX2IHUMKCM3ILHTMGLHCDSBTLP2JUWEB
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/36TEYN37XCCKN2XUMRTBBW67BPNMSW4KWEB
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00016.htmlWEB
- https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libxslt/commit/e03553605b45c88f0b4b2980adfbbb8f6fca2fd6WEB
- https://github.com/sparklemotion/nokogiri/blob/f7aa3b0b29d6fe5fafe93dacd9b96b6b3d16b7ec/CHANGELOG.md?plain=1#L826WEB
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/nokogiri/CVE-2019-11068.ymlWEB
- https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00048.htmlWEB
- https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00052.htmlWEB
- https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-05/msg00053.htmlWEB
- https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-06/msg00025.htmlWEB
- https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-08/msg00001.htmlWEB
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/22/1WEB
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/23/5WEB
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2019-11068?
- Nokogiri vulnerable to libxslt protection mechanism bypass This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
- How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2019-11068?
- CVE-2019-11068 affects nokogiri. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2019-11068 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.
Severity & Exploitability
Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.
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