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Ubuntu 14.04: USN-3280-1 Critical: Apache Batik Access Threat

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Calendar Grey May 9, 2017
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
Uncover the security flaw in Apache Batik on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, which may lead to unauthorized file access and could result in application failures.
Apache Batik would allow unintended access to files over the network or could be made to crash.

Summary

Apache Batik would allow unintended access to files over the network or

could be made to crash.

Software Description:

- batik: SVG Library

Details:

Lars Krapf and Pierre Ernst discovered that Apache Batik incorrectly

handled XML external entities. A remote attacker could possibly use this

issue to obtain sensitive files from the filesystem, or cause a denial of

service.

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Topics Covered

security advisory access issue ubuntu crash risk batik

Update Instructions

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

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  libbatik-java                   1.7.ubuntu-8ubuntu2.14.04.2

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

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3280-1

CVE-2017-5662

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May 09, 2017

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Topics Covered

security advisory access issue ubuntu crash risk batik

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/batik/1.7.ubuntu-8ubuntu2.14.04.2

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