--- title: "CVE-2014-3578\n | Ubuntu" description: Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things. url: https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-3578?format=md keywords: index, follow --- # CVE-2014-3578 Publication date 19 February 2015 Last updated 26 May 2025 --- Ubuntu priority **Medium** [Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority ) Toggle side navigation ## Description Directory traversal vulnerability in Pivotal Spring Framework 3.x before 3.2.9 and 4.0 before 4.0.5 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a crafted URL. ### From the Ubuntu Security Team It was discovered that Spring Framework incorrectly handled URL inputs. An attacker could possibly use this issue to read arbitrary files. ## 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 | | 12.04 LTS precise | Ignored end of life | | 10.04 LTS lucid | Not in release | --- * [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security) * [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses) ### Get expanded security coverage with Ubuntu Pro Reduce your average CVE exposure time from 98 days to 1 day with expanded CVE patching, ten-years security maintenance and optional support for the full stack of open-source applications. Free for personal use. [Get Ubuntu Pro](https://ubuntu.com/pro) [30-day free trial](https://ubuntu.com/pro/free-trial) ## References * [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-3578) * [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3578) * [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2014-3578) * [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-3578) ### Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) + [USN-4774-1](https://usn.ubuntu.com/USN-4774-1) + Spring Framework vulnerabilities + 17 March 2021 ### Other references *