Description
DocumentProvider in RESTEasy 2.3.7 and 3.0.9 does not configure the (1) external-general-entities or (2) external-parameter-entities features, which allows remote attackers to conduct XML external entity (XXE) attacks via unspecified vectors.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | antlr-eap6 | 2.7.7-18.redhat_4.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2015:0218, RHSA-2015:0217, RHSA-2015:0216 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | apache-cxf | 2.7.14-1.redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2015:0218, RHSA-2015:0217, RHSA-2015:0216 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | glassfish-jsf-eap6 | 2.1.28-6.redhat_7.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2015:0218, RHSA-2015:0217, RHSA-2015:0216 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | guava-libraries | 13.0.1-4.redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2015:0218, RHSA-2015:0217, RHSA-2015:0216 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | hibernate4-eap6 +4 | 4.2.17-2.SP1_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2015:0218, RHSA-2015:0217, RHSA-2015:0216 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | hornetq | 2.3.21.2-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2015:0218, RHSA-2015:0217, RHSA-2015:0216 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | httpserver | 1.0.2-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2015:0218, RHSA-2015:0217, RHSA-2015:0216 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | jboss-as-ee +53 | 7.4.3-3.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2015:0218, RHSA-2015:0217, RHSA-2015:0216 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | jboss-ejb-client | 1.0.28-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2015:0218, RHSA-2015:0217, RHSA-2015:0216 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | jboss-hal +1 | 2.2.12-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2015:0218, RHSA-2015:0217, RHSA-2015:0216 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | jboss-marshalling | 1.4.10-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2015:0218, RHSA-2015:0217, RHSA-2015:0216 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | jboss-modules | 1.3.5-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2015:0218, RHSA-2015:0217, RHSA-2015:0216 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | jboss-remoting3 | 3.3.4-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2015:0218, RHSA-2015:0217, RHSA-2015:0216 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | jboss-security-negotiation | 2.3.6-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2015:0218, RHSA-2015:0217, RHSA-2015:0216 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | jbossas-core +8 | 7.4.3-2.Final_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2015:0218, RHSA-2015:0217, RHSA-2015:0216 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | jbossts | 1:4.17.26-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2015:0218, RHSA-2015:0217, RHSA-2015:0216 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | jbossweb | 7.4.10-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2015:0218, RHSA-2015:0217, RHSA-2015:0216 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | jbossws-cxf | 4.3.4-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2015:0218, RHSA-2015:0217, RHSA-2015:0216 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | jbossws-spi | 2.3.1-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2015:0218, RHSA-2015:0217, RHSA-2015:0216 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | picketbox | 4.0.19-10.SP10_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2015:0218, RHSA-2015:0217, RHSA-2015:0216 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | picketlink-bindings | 2.5.3-15.SP16_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2015:0218, RHSA-2015:0217, RHSA-2015:0216 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | picketlink-federation | 2.5.3-16.SP16_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2015:0218, RHSA-2015:0217, RHSA-2015:0216 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | resteasy | 2.3.8-13.SP4_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2015:0218, RHSA-2015:0217, RHSA-2015:0216 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | sun-istack-commons | 1:2.6.1-12.redhat_3.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2015:0218, RHSA-2015:0217, RHSA-2015:0216 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | sun-saaj-1.3-impl | 1.3.16-11.SP1_redhat_2.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2015:0218, RHSA-2015:0217, RHSA-2015:0216 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | weld-core | 1.1.28-1.Final_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2015:0218, RHSA-2015:0217, RHSA-2015:0216 |
| Red Hat JBoss EAP 6 | wss4j | 1.6.17-2.SP1_redhat_1.1.ep6.el5 | RHSA-2015:0218, RHSA-2015:0217, RHSA-2015:0216 |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.jboss.resteasy:resteasy-jaxrs | < 3.0.11.Final | 3.0.11.Final | GHSA-pc54-pchm-xcw6 |
Advisories 4
- RHSA-2015:0217 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.3.3 update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 5, 2026
- RHSA-2015:0218 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.3.3 update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 5, 2026
- RHSA-2015:0216 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6.3.3 update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Aug 5, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-0180 Dell Data Protection Advisor: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jan 20, 2026
References
- RHSA-2015:0675 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2015:0773 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2015:0850 vendor-advisory
- 62580 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2015:0851 vendor-advisory
- https://issues.jboss.org/browse/RESTEASY-1130