1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-3281-1

USN-3281-1: Apache Fop vulnerability

Publication date

9 May 2017

Overview

Apache Fop would allow unintended access to files over the network or could be made to crash.

Releases

Packages

  • 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.

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

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
14.04 trusty libfop-java –  1:1.1.dfsg-2ubuntu1.1

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