Packages
- velocity - A general purpose template engine written in Java
Details
Alvaro Munoz discovered that Velocity Engine incorrectly handled certain
inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially
crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute
arbitrary code.
Alvaro Munoz discovered that Velocity Engine incorrectly handled certain
inputs. If a user or an automated system were tricked into opening a specially
crafted input file, a remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute
arbitrary code.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 20.04 LTS focal | velocity – 1.7-5+deb9u1build0.20.04.1 | ||
| 18.04 LTS bionic | velocity – 1.7-5ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1 | ||
| 16.04 LTS xenial | velocity – 1.7-4ubuntu0.1~esm1 | ||
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