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title: "CVE-2011-1774\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2011-1774

Publication date 21 July 2011

Last updated 24 July 2024

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

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## Description

WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0.6 has improper libxslt security settings,
which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files, and consequently
execute arbitrary code, via a crafted web site. NOTE: this may overlap
CVE-2011-1425.

[Read the notes from the security team](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2011-1774?format=md#notes)

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| webkit | 13.04 raring | Not affected |
| 12.10 quantal | Not affected |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Not affected |
| 11.10 oneiric | Not affected |
| 11.04 natty | Not affected |
| 10.10 maverick | Ignored end of life |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Ignored end of life |
| 8.04 LTS hardy | Ignored end of life |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)
* [Patch details](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2011-1774?format=md#patch-details)

## Notes

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### [kees](https://launchpad.net/~kees)

likely CVE-2011-1425

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### [jdstrand](https://launchpad.net/~jdstrand)

per Debian, CVE-2011-1774 is about webkit's interface to xmlsec
code inspection showed only 10.04 LTS is affected

### Patch details

For informational purposes only. We recommend not to cherry-pick updates. [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)

| Package | Patch details |
| --- | --- |
| webkit | * Upstream:   <http://trac.webkit.org/changeset/79159> |

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-1774)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1774)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2011-1774)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-1774)

### Other references

* <http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/05/09/4>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1774>