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Ubuntu 14.10 & 14.04: 2551-1 Critical Jakarta Taglibs Remote Code Execution

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Apache Standard Taglibs loaded external XML entities.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2551-1
March 30, 2015

jakarta-taglibs-standard vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 14.10
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Summary:

Apache Standard Taglibs loaded external XML entities.

Software Description:
- jakarta-taglibs-standard: Implementation of JSP Standard Tag Library (JSTL)

Details:

David Jorm discovered that the Apache Standard Taglibs incorrectly handled
external XML entities. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to
execute arbitrary code or perform other external XML entity attacks.

Update instructions:

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 14.10:
  libjakarta-taglibs-standard-java  1.1.2-2ubuntu1.14.10.1
  libjstl1.1-java                 1.1.2-2ubuntu1.14.10.1

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  libjakarta-taglibs-standard-java  1.1.2-2ubuntu1.14.04.1
  libjstl1.1-java                 1.1.2-2ubuntu1.14.04.1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2551-1
  CVE-2015-0254

Package Information:

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jakarta-taglibs-standard/1.1.2-2ubuntu1.14.10.1

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jakarta-taglibs-standard/1.1.2-2ubuntu1.14.04.1


Ubuntu 14.10 & 14.04: 2551-1 Critical Jakarta Taglibs Remote Code Execution

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Calendar Grey March 30, 2015
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A critical Jakarta Taglibs vulnerability may let attackers exploit web apps and access sensitive data. Update your systems now to stay secure
Apache Standard Taglibs loaded external XML entities.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.10: libjakarta-taglibs-standard-java 1.1.2-2ubuntu1.14.10.1 libjstl1.1-java 1.1.2-2ubuntu1.14.10.1 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: libjakarta-taglibs-standard-java 1.1.2-2ubuntu1.14.04.1 libjstl1.1-java 1.1.2-2ubuntu1.14.04.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2551-1

CVE-2015-0254

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March 30, 2015

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jakarta-taglibs-standard/1.1.2-2ubuntu1.14.10.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jakarta-taglibs-standard/1.1.2-2ubuntu1.14.04.1

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