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Ubuntu 10.04 LTS : libxml-security-java vulnerability (USN-2028-1)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 70875

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

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

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Solution

Update the affected libxml-security-java package.

See Also

https://usn.ubuntu.com/2028-1/

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 70875

File Name: ubuntu_USN-2028-1.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 11/13/2013

Updated: 9/19/2019

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.7

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libxml-security-java, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:-:lts

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

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/12/2013

Vulnerability Publication Date: 8/20/2013

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2013-2172

BID: 60846

USN: 2028-1