dom4j: Multiple vulnerabilities

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             AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution

                               ESB-2020.3513
                      USN-4575-1: dom4j vulnerability
                              14 October 2020

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        AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product:           dom4j
Publisher:         Ubuntu
Operating System:  Ubuntu
Impact/Access:     Execute Arbitrary Code/Commands -- Remote/Unauthenticated
                   Access Confidential Data        -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution:        Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names:         CVE-2020-10683  

Reference:         ESB-2020.2087
                   ESB-2020.1581

Original Bulletin: 
   https://usn.ubuntu.com/4575-1/

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TITLE: USN-4575-1: dom4j vulnerability
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[DUPLICATE] (4575-1) found in [ESB-2019.4440]
     TITLE: [Debian] chromium: Multiple vulnerabiliti...
       URL: https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2019.4440/



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USN-4575-1: dom4j vulnerability
13 October 2020

dom4j could be made to expose sensitive information or run programs if it
received specially crafted input.
Releases

  o Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Packages

  o dom4j - Flexible XML framework for Java

Details

It was discovered that dom4j incorrectly handled reading XML data. A
remote attacker could exploit this with a crafted XML file to expose
sensitive data or possibly execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2020-10683)

Update instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package
versions:

Ubuntu 16.04

  o libdom4j-java - 1.6.1+dfsg.3-2ubuntu1.1

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

  o CVE-2020-10683

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