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Asymmetric denial of service In org.apache.poi:poi

Description

Denial of Service in Apache POI The UnhandledDataStructure function in hwpf/model/UnhandledDataStructure.java in Apache POI 3.8 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (OutOfMemoryError exception and possibly JVM destabilization) via a crafted length value in a Channel Definition Format (CDF) or Compound File Binary Format (CFBF) document.

Mitigation

Update Impact

Minimal update. May introduce new vulnerabilities or breaking changes.

Ecosystem
Package
Affected version
Patched versions

Aliases

1. CVE-2012-02132. NVD-2012-02133. OSV-2012-02134. GCVE-2012-0213

References

1. https://github.com/apache/poi/commit/25bc679244188d63de690354db0e3f301291e2522. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=7990783. https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Support/Advisories/MGASA-2013-00444. http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-August/084609.html5. http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg219967596. http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2468

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