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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS USN-3281-1: Critical DoS Risk from Apache Fop

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Apache Fop would allow unintended access to files over the network or could be made to crash.
=========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3281-1
May 09, 2017

fop vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:

- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Summary:

Apache Fop would allow unintended access to files over the network or could
be made to crash.

Software Description:
- fop: XML formatter

Details:

Pierre Ernst discovered that Apache Fop 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.

Update instructions:

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

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
  libfop-java                     1:1.1.dfsg-2ubuntu1.1

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

References:
  https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3281-1
  CVE-2017-5661

Package Information:
  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fop/1:1.1.dfsg-2ubuntu1.1


Ubuntu 14.04 LTS USN-3281-1: Critical DoS Risk from Apache Fop

ubuntu
Calendar Grey May 9, 2017
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
To mitigate the Apache FOP vulnerability in Ubuntu and prevent unauthorized file access, ensure you update your security patches including necessary package upgrades
Apache Fop would allow unintended access to files over the network or could be made to crash.

Summary

Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: libfop-java 1:1.1.dfsg-2ubuntu1.1 In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3281-1

CVE-2017-5661

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May 09, 2017

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fop/1:1.1.dfsg-2ubuntu1.1

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