XML External Entity (XXE) Injection Affecting freecol package, versions <0.11.6+dfsg2-3


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.23% (62nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-FREECOL-260014
  • published20 Dec 2018
  • disclosed20 Dec 2018

Introduced: 20 Dec 2018

CVE-2018-1000825  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-611  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable freecol to version 0.11.6+dfsg2-3 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream freecol package and not the freecol package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

FreeCol version <= nightly-2018-08-22 contains a XML External Entity (XXE) vulnerability in FreeColXMLReader parser that can result in Disclosure of confidential data, denial of service, SSRF, port scanning. This attack appear to be exploitable via Freecol file.