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RedHat: RHSA-2020-4379-01 Important: Eclipse Vert.x Security Fix

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Calendar Grey November 9, 2020
Dist Redhat Esm H88
Red Hat informs individuals regarding a critical security update for Eclipse Vert.x that tackles the dangers associated with XML External Entity attacks.
An update is now available for Red Hat build of Eclipse Vert.x

Solution

Before applying the update, back up your existing installation, including all applications, configuration files, databases and database settings, and so on.

The References section of this erratum contains a download link for the update. You must be logged in to download the update.

Summary

This release of Red Hat build of Eclipse Vert.x 3.9.4 includes security updates, bug fixes, and enhancements. For more information, see the release notes listed in the References section.
Security Fix(es):
* jackson-databind: FasterXML DOMDeserializer insecure entity expansion is vulnerable to XML external entity (XXE)(CVE-2020-25649)
For more details about the security issues and their impact, the CVSS score, acknowledgements, and other related information, see the CVE pages listed in the References section.

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue update important Eclipse Vert.x XML external entity

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-25649 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#important https://access.redhat.com/jbossnetwork/restricted/listSoftware.html?downloadType=distributions&product=catRhoar.eclipse.vertx&version=3.9.4 https://docs.redhat.com/en/documentation/red_hat_build_of_eclipse_vert.x/3.9/html/release_notes_for_eclipse_vert.x_3.9/index

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Advisory ID: RHSA-2020:4379-01
Product: Red Hat OpenShift Application Runtimes
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4379
Issue date: 2020-11-09

Topic

An update is now available for Red Hat build of Eclipse Vert.x.Red Hat Product Security has rated this update as having a security impactof Important. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score,which gives a detailed severity rating, is available for eachvulnerability. For more information, see the CVE pages listed in theReferences section.

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Topics Covered

security advisory security issue update important Eclipse Vert.x XML external entity

Relevant Releases Architectures

Bugs Fixed

1887664 - CVE-2020-25649 jackson-databind: FasterXML DOMDeserializer insecure entity expansion is vulnerable to XML external entity (XXE)

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