MGASA-2021-0168 - Updated batik packages fix security vulnerabilities

Publication date: 02 Apr 2021
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2021-0168.html
Type: security
Affected Mageia releases: 7
CVE: CVE-2019-17566,
     CVE-2020-11987

A flaw was found in the Apache Batik library, where it is vulnerable to a
Server-Side Request Forgery attack (SSRF) via "xlink:href" attributes. This
flaw allows an attacker to cause the underlying server to make arbitrary GET
requests. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system integrity
(CVE-2019-17566).

The Apache Batik library is vulnerable to SSRF via the NodePickerPanel that
allow an attacker to cause the underlying server to make arbitrary GET requests
(CVE-2020-11987).

References:
- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=26800
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/24/2
- https://xmlgraphics.apache.org/security.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/thread/N3V3MJVGDUNTVPXXGYR335PZJJK7LDXC/
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-17566
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-11987

SRPMS:
- 7/core/batik-1.13-1.3.mga7

Mageia 2021-0168: batik security update

A flaw was found in the Apache Batik library, where it is vulnerable to a Server-Side Request Forgery attack (SSRF) via "xlink:href" attributes

Summary

A flaw was found in the Apache Batik library, where it is vulnerable to a Server-Side Request Forgery attack (SSRF) via "xlink:href" attributes. This flaw allows an attacker to cause the underlying server to make arbitrary GET requests. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system integrity (CVE-2019-17566).
The Apache Batik library is vulnerable to SSRF via the NodePickerPanel that allow an attacker to cause the underlying server to make arbitrary GET requests (CVE-2020-11987).

References

- https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=26800

- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/02/24/2

- https://xmlgraphics.apache.org/security.html

- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/thread/N3V3MJVGDUNTVPXXGYR335PZJJK7LDXC/

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-17566

- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-11987

Resolution

MGASA-2021-0168 - Updated batik packages fix security vulnerabilities

SRPMS

- 7/core/batik-1.13-1.3.mga7

Severity
Publication date: 02 Apr 2021
URL: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2021-0168.html
Type: security
CVE: CVE-2019-17566, CVE-2020-11987

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