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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2021.3245
USN-5095-1: Apache Commons IO vulnerability
30 September 2021
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Apache Commons IO
Publisher: Ubuntu
Operating System: Ubuntu
Impact/Access: Access Confidential Data -- Remote/Unauthenticated
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2021-29425
Reference: ESB-2021.2741
ESB-2021.1413
ESB-2021.1349
Original Bulletin:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5095-1
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USN-5095-1: Apache Commons IO vulnerability
29 September 2021
Apache Commons IO could be made to expose sensitive information if it
received a specially crafted input.
Releases
o Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
o Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Packages
o commons-io - Common useful IO related classes
Details
It was discovered that Apache Commons IO incorrectly handled certain inputs.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to expose sensitive information.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package
versions:
Ubuntu 20.04
o libcommons-io-java - 2.6-2ubuntu0.20.04.1
Ubuntu 18.04
o libcommons-io-java - 2.6-2ubuntu0.18.04.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References
o CVE-2021-29425
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