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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS : Apache Standard Taglibs vulnerability (USN-2551-1)

high Nessus Plugin ID 82471

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Synopsis

The remote Ubuntu host is missing a security update.

Description

David Jorm discovered that the Apache Standard Taglibs incorrectly handled external XML entities. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to execute arbitrary code or perform other external XML entity attacks.

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Solution

Update the affected libjakarta-taglibs-standard-java and / or libjstl1.1-java packages.

See Also

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2551-1

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 82471

File Name: ubuntu_USN-2551-1.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 3/31/2015

Updated: 10/23/2023

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Frictionless Assessment AWS, Frictionless Assessment Azure, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-0254

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.6

Temporal Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libjakarta-taglibs-standard-java, p-cpe:/a:canonical:ubuntu_linux:libjstl1.1-java, cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:-:lts

Required KB Items: Host/cpu, Host/Ubuntu, Host/Ubuntu/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/30/2015

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/9/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2015-0254

BID: 72809

IAVA: 2016-A-0266-S

USN: 2551-1