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Debian DSA-2827-1 High Risk: Apache Commons FileUpload Arbitrary Upload

It was discovered that Apache Commons FileUpload, a package to make it easy to add robust, high-performance, file upload capability to servlets and web applications, incorrectly handled file names with NULL bytes in serialized instances. A remote attacker able to supply a serialized . - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-2827-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. http://www.debian.org/security/ Salvatore Bonaccorso December 24, 2013 http://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : libcommons-fileupload-java Vulnerability : arbitrary file upload via deserialization Problem type : local (remote) Debian-specific: no CVE ID : CVE-2013-2186 Debian Bug : 726601 It was discovered that Apache Commons FileUpload, a package to make it easy to add robust, high-performance, file upload capability to servlets and web applications, incorrectly handled file names with NULL bytes in serialized instances. A remote attacker able to supply a serialized instance of the DiskFileItem class, which will be deserialized on a server, could use this flaw to write arbitrary content to any location on the server that is accessible to the user running the application server process. For the oldstable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 1.2.2-1+deb6u1. For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in version 1.2.2-1+deb7u1. For the testing distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 1.3-2.1. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 1.3-2.1. We recommend that you upgrade your libcommons-fileupload-java packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: http://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list:This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Debian's DSA-2935-2 addresses a vulnerability in the Apache Commons Text library permitting unsafe text processing. Upgrade advised.. Apache Commons FileUpload, Debian Security Advisory, Arbitrary Upload Issue. . Severity: Important. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Dec 24, 2013 •Important Debian