USN-3281-1: Apache Fop vulnerability
Ubuntu Security Notice USN-3281-1
9th May, 2017
fop vulnerability
A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its
derivatives:
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Summary
Apache Fop would allow unintended access to files over the network or could
be made to crash.
Software description
- fop
– XML formatter
Details
Pierre Ernst discovered that Apache Fop incorrectly handled XML external
entities. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to obtain
sensitive files from the filesystem, or cause a denial of service.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package version:
- Ubuntu 14.04 LTS:
-
libfop-java
1:1.1.dfsg-2ubuntu1.1
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
Source: USN-3281-1: Apache Fop vulnerability
