SB2016122321 - Fedora 25 update for springframework



SB2016122321 - Fedora 25 update for springframework

Published: December 23, 2016 Updated: April 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2016122321
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Physical access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Path traversal (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9878)

CWE-ID: CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a physical authenticated attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper sanitization of paths provided to the ResourceServlet. A physical attacker can trigger path traversal and gain access to potentially sensitive information.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.