SB2016062207 - Fedora 23 update for struts

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SB2016062207 - Fedora 23 update for struts

Published: June 22, 2016 Updated: December 29, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2016062207
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1181)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in ActionServlet.java when handling multithreaded access to an ActionForm instance. A remote non-authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code.


2) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-1182)

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References