Apache Struts REST Plugin XStream XML Processing Bug Lets Remote Users Deny Service
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1040575 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1040575
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2018-1327
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Mar 27 2018
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Impact:
Denial of service via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 2.1.1 - 2.5.14.1
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Apache Struts. A remote user can cause denial of service conditions on the target system.
A remote user can send a specially crafted XML request to cause denial of service conditions on the target service.
Systems using the XStream handler with the Struts REST plugin are affected.
Yevgeniy Grushka and Alvaro Munoz from HPE reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can cause denial of service conditions.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (2.5.16).
The vendor advisory is available at:
https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-056
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Vendor URL: cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-056 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Not specified
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Underlying OS: Linux (Any), UNIX (Any), Windows (Any)
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Message History:
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Source Message Contents
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Subject: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-056
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