DSA-3864-1 fop -- security update

Related Vulnerabilities: CVE-2017-5661  

It was discovered that an XML external entities vulnerability in the Apache FOP XML formatter may result in information disclosure. For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 1:1.1.dfsg2-1+deb8u1. For the upcoming stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in version 1:2.1-6. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 1:2.1-6. We recommend that you upgrade your fop packages.

Debian Security Advisory

DSA-3864-1 fop -- security update

Date Reported:
27 May 2017
Affected Packages:
fop
Vulnerable:
Yes
Security database references:
In Mitre's CVE dictionary: CVE-2017-5661.
More information:

It was discovered that an XML external entities vulnerability in the Apache FOP XML formatter may result in information disclosure.

For the stable distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in version 1:1.1.dfsg2-1+deb8u1.

For the upcoming stable distribution (stretch), this problem has been fixed in version 1:2.1-6.

For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 1:2.1-6.

We recommend that you upgrade your fop packages.