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Debian DSA-3298-1: Critical Jackrabbit XXE/XEE Attack Mitigation

It was discovered that the Jackrabbit WebDAV bundle was susceptible to a XXE/XEE attack. When processing a WebDAV request body containing XML, the XML parser could be instructed to read content from network resources accessible to the host, identified by URI schemes such as . -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian Security Advisory DSA-3298-1 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. https://www.debian.org/security/ Markus Koschany July 01, 2015 https://www.debian.org/security/faq - ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Package : jackrabbit CVE ID : CVE-2015-1833 It was discovered that the Jackrabbit WebDAV bundle was susceptible to a XXE/XEE attack. When processing a WebDAV request body containing XML, the XML parser could be instructed to read content from network resources accessible to the host, identified by URI schemes such as "http(s)" or "file". Depending on the WebDAV request, this could not only be used to trigger internal network requests, but might also be used to insert said content into the request, potentially exposing it to the attacker and others. For the oldstable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in version 2.3.6-1+deb7u1. For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 2.3.6-1+deb8u1. For the testing distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in version 2.10.1-1. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 2.10.1-1. We recommend that you upgrade your jackrabbit packages. Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: https://www.debian.org/security/ Mailing list: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . Enhance jackrabbit to address XXE/XEE attack threats. Refer to the information in Debian Security AdvisoryDSA-3298-1 for specifics.. jackrabbit update, xxe attack, webdav security, debian advisory, network vulnerability. . Severity: Critical. LinuxSecurity.com Team

Jul 01, 2015 •Critical Debian