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Debian Security Advisory DSA 2856-1 (libcommons-fileupload-java - denial of service)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
It was discovered that the Apache Commons FileUpload package for Java could enter an infinite loop while processing a multipart request with a crafted Content-Type, resulting in a denial-of-service condition.
Affected Software
Affected Software
libcommons-fileupload-java on Debian Linux
Detection Method
Detection Method
This check tests the installed software version using the apt package manager.
Solution
Solution
For the oldstable distribution (squeeze), this problem has been fixed in version 1.2.2-1+deb6u2. For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in version 1.2.2-1+deb7u2. For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in version 1.3.1-1. We recommend that you upgrade your libcommons-fileupload-java packages.