Debian DSA-3606-1 Critical: Libpdfbox XML External Entity Fix
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June 24, 2016
It was discovered that pdfbox, a PDF library for Java, was susceptible to XML External Entity attacks
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Summary
It was discovered that pdfbox, a PDF library for Java, was susceptible
to XML External Entity attacks.
For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 1:1.8.7+dfsg-1+deb8u1.
For the testing distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed
in version 1:1.8.12-1.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 1:1.8.12-1.
We recommend that you upgrade your libpdfbox-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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Package: libpdfbox-java
CVE ID: CVE-2016-2175
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