[ GLSA 202107-52 ] Apache Velocity: Multiple vulnerabilities

John Helmert III <[email protected]> Thu, 22 Jul 2021 22:03:42 -0500
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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory                           GLSA 202107-52
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 Severity: Normal
    Title: Apache Velocity: Multiple vulnerabilities
     Date: July 23, 2021
     Bugs: #775248
       ID: 202107-52

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Synopsis
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Apache Velocity, the worst
of which could result in the arbitrary execution of code.

Background
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Apache Velocity is a general purpose template engine.

Affected packages
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     Package              /     Vulnerable     /            Unaffected
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  1  dev-java/velocity             < 2.3                       >= 2.3 

Description
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Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Apache Velocity.
Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.

Impact
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Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details.

Workaround
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There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
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All Apache Velocity users should upgrade to the latest version:

  # emerge --sync
  # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=dev-java/velocity-2.3"

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2020-13936
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13936
[ 2 ] CVE-2020-13959
      https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13959

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

 https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202107-52

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
[email protected] or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2021 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

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