1. Ubuntu Security Notices
  2. USN-3721-1

USN-3721-1: Apache Ant vulnerability

Publication date

24 July 2018

Overview

Apache Ant could be made to overwrite files.

Releases

Packages

  • ant - Java based build tool like make

Details

Danny Grander discovered that Apache Ant incorrectly handled certain
compressed files. If a user or automated system were tricked into
processing a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could use this issue
to overwrite arbitrary files.

Danny Grander discovered that Apache Ant incorrectly handled certain
compressed files. If a user or automated system were tricked into
processing a specially crafted file, a remote attacker could use this issue
to overwrite arbitrary files.

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 ant –  1.9.3-2ubuntu0.1

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