USN-6470-1: Axis vulnerability
2 November 2023
Axis could be made to crash or execute arbitrary code if it received specially crafted input.
Releases
Packages
- axis - SOAP implementation in Java
Details
It was discovered that Axis 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 cause a denial of service
or execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-40743)
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 23.10
Ubuntu 23.04
Ubuntu 22.04
Ubuntu 20.04
Ubuntu 18.04
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libaxis-java
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1.4-25ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libaxis-java-doc
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1.4-25ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
Ubuntu 16.04
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libaxis-java
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1.4-24ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
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libaxis-java-doc
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1.4-24ubuntu0.1~esm1
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.