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Downloads Resources over HTTP in libxl

CVE-2016-10585GHSA-7vrq-vg6p-32fw

What to do

Vendor response not established. Follow the primary source's mitigation guidance and check back for a fix.

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Affected packages

  • npm libxl

    Affected
    <= 0.4.5
    Fixed in
    no fixed version recorded

Sources

Severity and exploitation
Exploitation
No confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next marks exploitation only from CISA KEV.
CVSS
not scored
EPSS
  • CVE-2016-10585: 1.73% estimated exploitation activity in the next 30 days; percentile 77.56 (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-03). This is a model estimate, not proof of exploitation or customer exposure.
Source description

As published by the source; long descriptions are shortened.

Affected versions of libxl insecurely download an executable over an unencrypted HTTP connection. In scenarios where an attacker has a privileged network position, it is possible to intercept the response and replace the executable with a malicious one, resulting in code execution on the system running libxl. Recommendation The module author recommends installing the bindings using a pinned and verified version of SDK instead of the automated download. More information is available in the modules README.

Dates and revisions
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Last modified by the source
Source last checked
  1. Revision 2 · amended ·

    Amended from ghsa record GHSA-7vrq-vg6p-32fw

  2. Revision 1 · created ·

    Published from osv record GHSA-7vrq-vg6p-32fw

Agent brief

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# Patch Next advisory brief: CVE-2016-10585

Advisory: Downloads Resources over HTTP in libxl
IDs: CVE-2016-10585, GHSA-7vrq-vg6p-32fw
Record: https://patchnext.com/advisories/cve-2016-10585 (revision 2, source checked 26 Oct 2026, 12:07 UTC)
Inventory: none attached. This brief comes from a public page and does not say whether any deployment is affected.
Severity: Unrated
Exploitation: no confirmed exploitation recorded. Patch Next confirms exploitation only from CISA KEV.
Vendor response: Vendor response not established. A vendor fix does not mean a deployment is fixed.

## Affected components
- npm libxl: affected <= 0.4.5

## Suggested inspection (read-only)
- `npm ls libxl --all`: lists every installed copy and version, including transitive ones. Run in the project root after `npm ci`.

## Supported action
No complete vendor fix is recorded. Follow the primary source's mitigation guidance and check this record again before closing anything.

## Required regression checks
- Run the test suite and a production build.
- Exercise the features that depend on libxl.
- Repeat the inspection and confirm that only fixed versions remain installed.

## Rollback considerations
- Keep the previous lockfile and deployment artifact. Rolling back reinstates the vulnerable version, so apply any documented mitigation while you fix forward.

## Unresolved questions
- Which deployments run an affected version?
- Exploitation status can change. Check again before lowering the priority.
- Mark the work resolved only after the fixed version is verified in production.

## Sources
- Verified: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-7vrq-vg6p-32fw (OSV record GHSA-7vrq-vg6p-32fw lists affected ranges: npm libxl >=0 <=0.4.5)
- Verified: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7vrq-vg6p-32fw (GitHub-reviewed advisory GHSA-7vrq-vg6p-32fw lists affected ranges: npm libxl >=0 <=0.4.5)

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