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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2017.1175
Apache Batik vulnerability
10 May 2017
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Apache Batik
Publisher: Ubuntu
Operating System: Ubuntu
UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
Windows
Impact/Access: Denial of Service -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Access Confidential Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2017-5662
Original Bulletin:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3280-1
Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on
platforms other than Ubuntu. It is recommended that administrators
running Apache Batik check for an updated version of the software
for their operating system.
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3280-1
May 09, 2017
batik vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- - Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary:
Apache Batik would allow unintended access to files over the network or
could be made to crash.
Software Description:
- - batik: SVG Library
Details:
Lars Krapf and Pierre Ernst discovered that Apache Batik incorrectly
handled XML external entities. A remote attacker could possibly use this
issue to obtain sensitive files from the filesystem, or cause a denial of
service.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
libbatik-java 1.7.ubuntu-8ubuntu2.14.04.2
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-3280-1
CVE-2017-5662
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/batik/1.7.ubuntu-8ubuntu2.14.04.2
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