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Debian 7 Jetty Update DLA-1020-1 Critical Timing Attack Mitigation

It was discovered that Jetty, a Java servlet engine and webserver, was vulnerable to a timing attack which might reveal cryptographic credentials such as passwords to a local user. . Hash: SHA512 Package : jetty Version : 6.1.26-1+deb7u1 CVE ID : CVE-2017-9735 Debian Bug : 864898 It was discovered that Jetty, a Java servlet engine and webserver, was vulnerable to a timing attack which might reveal cryptographic credentials such as passwords to a local user. For Debian 7 "Wheezy", these problems have been fixed in version 6.1.26-1+deb7u1. We recommend that you upgrade your jetty packages. Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS . A recent Jetty patch addresses a timing attack vulnerability that could compromise cryptographic keys on Debian 7 systems. It is advised to perform an upgrade promptly.. Jetty Security, Debian Jetty Patch, Timing Attack Vulnerability, Jetty Upgrade, Debian LTS Updates. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jul 10, 2017 •Critical Debian LTS