Apache Struts REST Plugin can potentially allow a DoS attack
GHSA-38cr-2ph5-frr9 · CVE-2018-1327
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Description
The Apache Struts REST Plugin is using XStream library which is vulnerable and allow perform a DoS attack when using a malicious request with specially crafted XML payload. Upgrade to the Apache Struts version 2.5.16 and switch to an optional Jackson XML handler as described here http://struts.apache.org/plugins/rest/#custom-contenttypehandlers. Another option is to implement a custom XML handler based on the Jackson XML handler from the Apache Struts 2.5.16.
References
- ADVISORY https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1327
- WEB https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/4260bee634cb606be6071bce2383fddb510608aa
- WEB https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/67ecf3a21608e20449bcb7895b22204b400fecd4
- WEB https://github.com/apache/struts/commit/9260720568cee9e868d2899228eceed0c3359323
- WEB https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-056
- PACKAGE https://github.com/apache/struts
- WEB https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r02c2d634fa74209d941c90f9a4cd36a6f12366ca65f9b90446ff2de3@%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E
- WEB https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf482c101a88445d73cc2e89dbf7f16ae00a4aa79a544a1e72b2326db@%3Cissues.struts.apache.org%3E
- WEB https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180330-0001
- WEB https://web.archive.org/web/20200227124859/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103516
- WEB https://web.archive.org/web/20200923124543/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040575
- WEB http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
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