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ESB-2012.0457 - [Win][UNIX/Linux][Debian] libjakarta-poi-java: Denial of service - Existing account

Date: 10 May 2012

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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                               ESB-2012.0457
                    libjakarta-poi-java security update
                                10 May 2012

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           libjakarta-poi-java
Publisher:         Debian
Operating System:  Debian GNU/Linux 6
                   UNIX variants (UNIX, Linux, OSX)
                   Windows
Impact/Access:     Denial of Service -- Existing Account
Resolution:        Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:         CVE-2012-0213  

Original Bulletin: 
   http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2468

Comment: This advisory references vulnerabilities in products which run on 
         platforms other than Debian. It is recommended that administrators 
         running libjakarta-poi-java check for an updated version of the 
         software for their operating system.

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Debian Security Advisory DSA-2468-1                   security@debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/                            Florian Weimer
May 09, 2012                           http://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package        : libjakarta-poi-java
Vulnerability  : unbounded memory allocation
Problem type   : local
Debian-specific: no
CVE ID         : CVE-2012-0213

It was discovered that Apache POI, a Java implementation of the
Microsoft Office file formats, would allocate arbitrary amounts of
memory when processing crafted documents.  This could impact the
stability of the Java virtual machine.

For the stable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in
version 3.6+dfsg-1+squeeze1.

We recommend that you upgrade your libjakarta-poi-java packages.

Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: http://www.debian.org/security/

Mailing list: debian-security-announce@lists.debian.org
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