In libxslt 1.1.29 and earlier, the EXSLT math.random function was not initialized with a…
Priority LOW 29CWE-330Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In libxslt 1.1.29 and earlier, the EXSLT math.random function was not initialized with a random seed during startup, which could cause usage of this function to produce predictable outputs.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02423 84th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno) | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo) | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton) | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty) | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka) | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Storage 3 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-9019
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8xxg-m548-vx69
References
More xmlsoft Libxslt vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-36876 xsltGetInheritedNsList in libxslt before 1.1.43 has a use-after-free issue related to exclusion of result prefixes. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-10955 Use after free in Google Chrome CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-08276 libxslt through 1.1.33 allows bypass of a protection mechanism because callers of… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-03975 libxslt in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, OS X before 10.11.6, iTunes before 12.4.2 on Windows… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-03974 libxslt in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, OS X before 10.11.6, iTunes before 12.4.2 on Windows… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2016-03973 libxslt in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, OS X before 10.11.6, iTunes before 12.4.2 on Windows… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2015-9019 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-9019 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8xxg-m548-vx69 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-9019 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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