Candidate: CVE-2018-1327 PublicDate: 2018-03-27 21:29:00 UTC References: https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-1327 https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/WW/S2-056 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. Ubuntu-Description: Notes: Bugs: Priority: medium Discovered-by: Assigned-to: CVSS: nvd: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H [7.5 HIGH] Patches_libstruts1.2-java: upstream_libstruts1.2-java: needs-triage precise/esm_libstruts1.2-java: DNE trusty_libstruts1.2-java: ignored (reached end-of-life) trusty/esm_libstruts1.2-java: DNE (trusty was needs-triage) xenial_libstruts1.2-java: DNE artful_libstruts1.2-java: DNE bionic_libstruts1.2-java: DNE cosmic_libstruts1.2-java: DNE disco_libstruts1.2-java: DNE devel_libstruts1.2-java: DNE