CWE
611
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-9658: XEE

First published: Mon Mar 11 2019(Updated: )

Checkstyle before 8.18 loads external DTDs by default.

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Checkstyle<8.18
Debian=8.0
Fedora=28
Fedora=29

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-9658?

    CVE-2019-9658 is considered a medium severity vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2019-9658?

    To fix CVE-2019-9658, upgrade Checkstyle to version 8.18 or later.

  • What types of software are affected by CVE-2019-9658?

    CVE-2019-9658 affects Checkstyle versions prior to 8.18 and certain Debian and Fedora Linux distributions.

  • What does CVE-2019-9658 exploit?

    CVE-2019-9658 exploits the default loading of external DTDs in Checkstyle.

  • Is CVE-2019-9658 a remote code execution vulnerability?

    No, CVE-2019-9658 is not classified as a remote code execution vulnerability.

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