From: Yury German To: gentoo-announce@lists.gentoo.org Message-ID: <57002A9A.8040509@gentoo.org> Subject: [ GLSA 201604-02 ] Xalan-Java: Arbitrary code execution - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201604-02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - https://security.gentoo.org/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Severity: Normal Title: Xalan-Java: Arbitrary code execution Date: April 02, 2016 Bugs: #505602 ID: 201604-02 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Synopsis ======== Insufficient constraints in Apache's Xalan-Java might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and load arbitrary classes. Background ========== Xalan-Java is an XSLT processor for transforming XML documents into HTML, text, or other XML document types. Affected packages ================= ------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 dev-java/xalan < 2.7.2 >= 2.7.2 Description =========== The TransformerFactory in Apache Xalan-Java does not properly restrict access to certain properties when FEATURE_SECURE_PROCESSING is enabled. This can also be exploited via a Java property that is bound to the XSLT 1.0 system-property function. Impact ====== A remote attacker could inject specially crafted XSLT properties resulting in the execution of arbitrary code with the privileges of the process. Workaround ========== There is no known work around at this time. Resolution ========== All Xalan-Java users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-java/xalan-2.7.2" References ========== [ 1 ] CVE-2014-0107 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2014-0107 Availability ============ This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website: https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-02 Concerns? ========= Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org. License ======= Copyright 2016 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text belongs to its owner(s). The contents of this document are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution / Share Alike license. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 --nJI5aROPX4UAkg6pPhjNKLVMdbtf616bJ