Directory Traversal Affecting libspring-java package, versions <4.3.5-1
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- published1 Sept 2026
- disclosed29 Dec 2016
Introduced: 29 Dec 2016
CVE-2016-9878 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade Echo:latest libspring-java to version 4.3.5-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libspring-java package and not the libspring-java package as distributed by Echo.
See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.
An issue was discovered in Pivotal Spring Framework before 3.2.18, 4.2.x before 4.2.9, and 4.3.x before 4.3.5. Paths provided to the ResourceServlet were not properly sanitized and as a result exposed to directory traversal attacks.
References
- https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2016-9878
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2018-3678067.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2018-3236628.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95072
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040698
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:3115
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/07/msg00012.html
- https://pivotal.io/security/cve-2016-9878
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180419-0002/
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html