USN-3280-1: Apache Batik vulnerability
USN-3280-1: Apache Batik vulnerability Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3280-1 9th May, 2017 batik vulnerability A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Summary Apache Batik would allow unintended access to files over the network or could be made to crash. Software description batik – SVG Library Details Lars Krapf and Pierre Ernst discovered that Apache Batik incorrectlyhandled XML external entities. A remote attacker could possibly use thisissue to obtain sensitive files from the filesystem, or cause a denial ofservice. Update instructions The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package version: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS: libbatik-java 1.7.ubuntu-8ubuntu2.14.04.2 To update your system, please follow these instructions: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Security/Upgrades. In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes. References CVE-2017-5662 Source: USN-3280-1: Apache Batik vulnerability