Bug 2403688 (CVE-2025-11731)

Summary: CVE-2025-11731 libxslt: Type Confusion in exsltFuncResultCompfunction of libxslt
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component: vulnerabilityAssignee: Product Security DevOps Team <prodsec-dev>
Status: NEW --- QA Contact:
Severity: low Docs Contact:
Priority: low    
Version: unspecifiedCC: caswilli, kaycoth
Target Milestone: ---Keywords: Security
Target Release: ---   
Hardware: All   
OS: Linux   
Whiteboard:
Fixed In Version: Doc Type: ---
Doc Text:
A flaw was found in the exsltFuncResultComp() function of libxslt, which handles EXSLT <func:result> elements during stylesheet parsing. Due to improper type handling, the function may treat an XML document node as a regular XML element node, resulting in a type confusion. This can cause unexpected memory reads and potential crashes. While difficult to exploit, the flaw could lead to application instability or denial of service.
 Story Points: ---
Clone Of: Environment:
Last Closed: Type: ---
Regression: --- Mount Type: ---
Documentation: --- CRM:
Verified Versions: Category: ---
oVirt Team: --- RHEL 7.3 requirements from Atomic Host:
Cloudforms Team: --- Target Upstream Version:
Embargoed:
Bug Depends On: 2403691, 2403692, 2403693, 2403694, 2403695, 2403696, 2403697    
Bug Blocks:    

Description OSIDB Bzimport 2025-10-14 05:31:41 UTC 
Type Confusion vulnerability in the EXSLT <func:result> element handler of libxslt. The flaw resides in the exsltFuncResultComp() function, which walks up the node hierarchy to verify that a <func:result> is a descendant of a func:function element. If no such ancestor exists, the loop continues until the XML document node is reached, where the ns pointer is incorrectly interpreted as integer fields (compression and standalone). This type confusion results in reading memory from an unexpected address, leading to a segmentation fault or crash. Although the impact is limited to denial-of-service, the issue can be triggered remotely by processing malicious XSL stylesheets.