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Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2017 08:34:14 -0700
From: Ian Zimmerman <itz@...mate.net>
To: oss-security@...ts.openwall.com
Subject: Re: Apache XML Graphics FOP information disclosure vulnerability
On 2017-04-18 09:18, Simon Steiner wrote:
> CVE-2017-5661:
> Apache XML Graphics FOP information disclosure vulnerability
[...]
> Description:
> Files lying on the filesystem of the server which uses batik can be
> revealed to arbitrary users who send maliciously formed SVG
> files. The file types that can be shown depend on the user context in
> which the exploitable application is running. If the user is root a
> full compromise of the server--including confidential or sensitive
> files--would be possible.
>
> XXE can also be used to attack the availability of the server via
> denial of service as the references within a xml document can
> trivially trigger an amplification attack.
Was this a copy and paste accident?
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