Apache Xalan Java XSLT library is vulnerable to an integer truncation issue when processing malicious XSLT stylesheets
Vulnerability Description
The Apache Xalan Java XSLT library is vulnerable to an integer truncation issue when processing malicious XSLT stylesheets. This can be used to corrupt Java class files generated by the internal XSLTC compiler and execute arbitrary Java bytecode. Users are recommended to update to version 2.7.3 or later. Note: Java runtimes (such as OpenJDK) include repackaged copies of Xalan.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Reported by Felix Wilhelm, Google Project Zero
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/2qvl7r43wb4t8p9dd9om1bnkssk07sn8
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/12pxy4phsry6c34x2ol4fft6xlho4kyw
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/19/5
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/19/6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/20/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/07/20/3
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5188
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5192
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220729-0009/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KO3DXNKZ4EU3UZBT6AAR4XRKCD73KLMO/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/JN3EVGR7FD3ZLV5SBTJXUIDCMSK4QUE2/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/YULPNO3PAWMEQQZV2C54I3H3ZOXFZUTB/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/I5OZNAZJ4YHLOKRRRZSWRT5OJ25E4XLM/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/L3XPOTPPBZIPFBZHQE5E7OW6PDACUMCJ/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/H4YNJSJ64NPCNKFPNBYITNZU5H3L4D6L/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/168186/Xalan-J-XSLTC-Integer-Truncation.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/10/18/2
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00024.html
- https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5256
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/04/8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/07/2
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202401-25
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240621-0006/
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