-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2468-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Florian Weimer May 09, 2012 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : libjakarta-poi-java Vulnerability : unbounded memory allocation Problem type : local Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2012-0213 It was discovered that Apache POI, a Java implementation of the Microsoft Office file formats, would allocate arbitrary amounts of memory when processing crafted documents. This could impact the stability of the Java virtual machine. For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 3.6+dfsg-1+squeeze1. We recommend that you upgrade your libjakarta-poi-java packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Debian: DSA-2468-1: libjakarta-poi-java security update
It was discovered that Apache POI, a Java implementation of the Microsoft Office file formats, would allocate arbitrary amounts of memory when processing crafted documents. This could impact the stability of the Java virtual machine.
