USN-2028-1: Apache XML Security for Java vulnerability
12 November 2013
Apache XML Security for Java could be tricked into validating spoofed signatures.
Releases
Packages
- libxml-security-java - implementation of security standards for XML
Details
James Forshaw discovered that Apache XML Security for Java incorrectly
validated CanonicalizationMethod parameters. An attacker could use this
flaw to spoof XML signatures.
Update instructions
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:
Ubuntu 10.04
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.