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Ubuntu 22.18-1 Security Notice: Xalan-Java Class Access Vulnerability

Xalan-Java could be made to load arbitrary classes or access external resources.. =========================================================================Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2218-1 May 21, 2014 libxalan2-java vulnerability ========================================================================= A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: - Ubuntu 13.10 - Ubuntu 12.04 LTS - Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Summary: Xalan-Java could be made to load arbitrary classes or access external resources. Software Description: - libxalan2-java: XSL Transformations (XSLT) processor in Java Details: Nicolas Gregoire discovered that Xalan-Java incorrectly handled certain properties when the secure processing feature was enabled. An attacker could possibly use this issue to load arbitrary classes or access external resources. Update instructions: The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 13.10: libxalan2-java 2.7.1-8ubuntu0.1 libxsltc-java 2.7.1-8ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 12.04 LTS: libxalan2-java 2.7.1-7ubuntu0.1 libxsltc-java 2.7.1-7ubuntu0.1 Ubuntu 10.04 LTS: libxalan2-java 2.7.1-5ubuntu1.1 libxalan2-java-gcj 2.7.1-5ubuntu1.1 libxsltc-java 2.7.1-5ubuntu1.1 libxsltc-java-gcj 2.7.1-5ubuntu1.1 After a standard system update you need to reboot your computer to make all the necessary changes. References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2218-1 CVE-2014-0107 Package Information: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxalan2-java/2.7.1-8ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxalan2-java/2.7.1-7ubuntu0.1 https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libxalan2-java/2.7.1-5ubuntu1.1 . Xalan-Java could be exploited to load external classes; patch for Ubuntu systems is advised.. Xalan-Java, Ubuntu Security, Java Issues, AccessControl. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

May 21, 2014 •Important Ubuntu