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title: "CVE-2014-0225\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2014-0225

Publication date 25 May 2017

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**8.8 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-0225?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

When processing user provided XML documents, the Spring Framework 4.0.0 to
4.0.4, 3.0.0 to 3.2.8, and possibly earlier unsupported versions did not
disable by default the resolution of URI references in a DTD declaration.
This enabled an XXE attack.

### From the Ubuntu Security Team

It was discovered that the Spring Framework incorrectly handled XML documents.
An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service,
disclosure of information or other unspecified impact.

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| libspring-java | 22.04 LTS jammy | Not affected |
| 21.10 impish | Not affected |
| 21.04 hirsute | Not affected |
| 20.10 groovy | Not affected |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Not affected |
| 19.10 eoan | Not affected |
| 19.04 disco | Not affected |
| 18.10 cosmic | Not affected |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 17.10 artful | Ignored end of life |
| 17.04 zesty | Ignored end of life |
| 16.10 yakkety | Ignored end of life |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected |
| 15.10 wily | Ignored end of life |
| 15.04 vivid | Ignored end of life |
| 14.10 utopic | Ignored end of life |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Fixed 3.0.6.RELEASE-13ubuntu0.1~esm1  Ubuntu Pro |
| 13.10 saucy | Ignored end of life |
| 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored end of life |
| 10.04 LTS lucid | Not in release |

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## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

8.8 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Network |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | None |
  | User interaction | Required |
  | Scope | Unchanged |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | High |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 8.8 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

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

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-0225)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0225)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2014-0225)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-0225)

### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

+ [USN-4774-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-4774-1)
+ Spring Framework vulnerabilities
+ 17 March 2021

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0225>