Packages
- batik - xml.apache.org SVG Library
Details
Nicolas Gregoire and Kevin Schaller discovered that Batik would load XML
external entities by default. If a user or automated system were tricked
into opening a specially crafted SVG file, an attacker could possibly
obtain access to arbitrary files or cause resource consumption.
Nicolas Gregoire and Kevin Schaller discovered that Batik would load XML
external entities by default. If a user or automated system were tricked
into opening a specially crafted SVG file, an attacker could possibly
obtain access to arbitrary files or cause resource consumption.
Update instructions
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
Learn more about how to get the fixes.The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
| Ubuntu Release | Package Version | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 14.10 utopic | libbatik-java – 1.7.ubuntu-8ubuntu2.14.10.1 | ||
| 14.04 trusty | libbatik-java – 1.7.ubuntu-8ubuntu2.14.04.1 | ||
| 12.04 precise | libbatik-java – 1.7.ubuntu-8ubuntu1.1 | ||
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