A libxml-security-java security update has been released for Debian
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Debian Security Advisory DSA-3065-1 security@debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/ Sebastien Delafond
November 06, 2014 http://www.debian.org/security/faq
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Package : libxml-security-java
CVE ID : CVE-2013-2172
Debian Bug : 720375
James Forshaw discovered that, in Apache Santuario XML Security for
Java, CanonicalizationMethod parameters were incorrectly validated:
by specifying an arbitrary weak canonicalization algorithm, an
attacker could spoof XML signatures.
For the stable distribution (wheezy), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.4.5-1+deb7u1.
For the testing distribution (jessie), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.5.5-2.
For the unstable distribution (sid), this problem has been fixed in
version 1.5.5-2.
We recommend that you upgrade your libxml-security-java packages.
Further information about Debian Security Advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://www.debian.org/security/