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Improper resource allocation In libxslt

Description

The xsltStylePreCompute function in preproc.c in libxslt 1.1.28 does not check if the parent node is an element, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted XML file, related to a "type confusion" issue.

Mitigation

Update Impact

Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.

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