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Improper Input Validation Affecting libstruts1.2-java package, versions *

Severity

 Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
5.95% (94th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1404-LIBSTRUTS12JAVA-336829
  • published20 Sept 2017
  • disclosed20 Sept 2017
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Introduced: 20 Sep 2017

CVE-2017-9804  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:14.04 libstruts1.2-java.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libstruts1.2-java package and not the libstruts1.2-java package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

In Apache Struts 2.3.7 through 2.3.33 and 2.5 through 2.5.12, if an application allows entering a URL in a form field and built-in URLValidator is used, it is possible to prepare a special URL which will be used to overload server process when performing validation of the URL. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for S2-047 / CVE-2017-7672.