Debian: DSA-3065-1: libxml-security-java security update

Date06 Nov 2014

CategoryDebian Linux Distribution - Security Advisories

Posted ByLinuxSecurity Advisories

James Forshaw discovered that, in Apache Santuario XML Security for Java, CanonicalizationMethod parameters were incorrectly validated: by specifying an arbitrary weak canonicalization algorithm, an attacker could spoof XML signatures.


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Debian Security Advisory DSA-3065-1                   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
https://www.debian.org/security/                        Sebastien Delafond
November 06, 2014                      https://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : libxml-security-java
CVE ID         : CVE-2013-2172
Debian Bug     : 720375

James Forshaw discovered that, in Apache Santuario XML Security for
Java, CanonicalizationMethod parameters were incorrectly validated:
by specifying an arbitrary weak canonicalization algorithm, an
attacker could spoof XML signatures.

For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.4.5-1+deb7u1.

For the testing distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.5.5-2.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.5.5-2.

We recommend that you upgrade your libxml-security-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/

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