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Cross-site Scripting (XSS) Affecting stax-ex package, versions <0:1.7.7-8.module+el8.3.0+7697+44932688

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.66% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-STAXEX-2574977
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed18 Jan 2018
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Introduced: 18 Jan 2018

CVE-2015-9251  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-79  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 stax-ex to version 0:1.7.7-8.module+el8.3.0+7697+44932688 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2020-4847.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream stax-ex package and not the stax-ex package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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