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Debian DSA-3864-1 : fop - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 100483

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

It was discovered that an XML external entities vulnerability in the Apache FOP XML formatter may result in information disclosure.

Solution

Upgrade the fop packages.

For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 1:1.1.dfsg2-1+deb8u1.

For the upcoming stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in version 1:2.1-6.

See Also

https://packages.debian.org/source/jessie/fop

https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3864

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 100483

File Name: debian_DSA-3864.nasl

Version: 3.9

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 5/30/2017

Updated: 1/11/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.9

Temporal Score: 5.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:C

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.3

Temporal Score: 6.4

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:8.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:fop

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 5/27/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-5661

DSA: 3864