Ubuntu Security Notices
USN-2028-1

USN-2028-1: Apache XML Security for Java vulnerability

Publication date

12 November 2013

Overview

Apache XML Security for Java could be tricked into validating spoofed signatures.

Releases

10.04

Packages

libxml-security-java - implementation of security standards for XML

Details

James Forshaw discovered that Apache XML Security for Java incorrectly
validated CanonicalizationMethod parameters. An attacker could use this
flaw to spoof XML signatures.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release	Package Version
10.04 lucid	libxml-security-java – 1.4.3-2ubuntu0.1

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References

CVE-2013-2172

CVE-2013-2172